An ad hoc working group being created in the government would draw up a program on restoration of Ukrainian aviation industry for the medium term outlook. The document is to be approved by Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers in early 2017. The press service of the government reported that the decision was made after a meeting…
Implementing the defense industry reform Ukroboronprom State Concern has started preparing for corporatization of its enterprises. The press service of the concern reported that plans and corporatization schedules of the first five Ukroboronprom member enterprises, including Antonov State Enterprise and 410 Civil Aviation Plant (both based in Kyiv), had been approved by the Economic Development…
The European Union is committed to further improve nuclear safety worldwide and will continue to work with Ukraine and other international donors to ensure that projects in Chornobyl are brought to a successful conclusion. “Nuclear safety was and remains a very serious matter that deserves our continuous international attention and action to prevent any further…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) intends by 2018 to transfer to a new model of banking supervision, which will be based on a risk-based approach, a source in the banking circles reported, with reference to NBU Deputy Head Yekateryna Rozhkova, during the regulator’s traditional meeting with bank representatives. According to the report, the new…
The division of the State Fiscal Service fighting capital outflow via transfer pricing should be expanded and reinforced, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk has said. “This is one of the spheres where the State Fiscal Service should work more. Instead of developing this sphere they reduced the transfer pricing division. I want the division expanded and…
Ukraine as of November 25, had threshed 61.6 million tons of grain and leguminous crops from 13.6 million ha (95% of the forecast). According to the press service of the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry, with the forecast being 5.9 million ha sunflower has been harvested from an area of 5.87 million ha (99%) in…
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will buy medicines under 17 state-funded programs for $48.5 million using 2016 budget funds. The first batch will arrive soon, UNDP Coordinator Zafar Yuldashev has said. “We have held tenders under two programs and signed contracts saving $3 million. Soon the medicines will be supplied”, he said. UNDP reported…