Litwin acknowledged that gas prices could not increase

The actions of the authorities in Ukraine have led to higher prices for imported natural gas. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn during a press conference in Zhytomyr. "The problem is gas. At these prices for the gas people will pay heavily. But let's say that we are, on their own, pursuing its own political and other interests, drove the country into an impasse on gas, "- said the speaker. He also noted that the economic situation in Ukraine is complicated by the need to give large sums from the state budget for repayment of external debt . Today every month from the state budget to 8 billion USD. to repay debts. I must say that we have in general a difficult situation in the country, and this year is 2011 th is critically responsible for Ukraine ", - said Vladimir Litvin. He also expressed the view that now Ukraine has a crisis of governance." We have completely exhausted the reforms that have been in management and now here to work, they say, "with wheels" - the chairman of BP. He stressed that the political situation is also complicated. In this regard, the speaker called on Ukrainian politicians to unite around solving the accumulated problems. Previously reported that the National Electricity Regulatory Commission deferred consideration of upgrading to 30% in gas prices to the public on March 24. Recall that the commitment to raise gas prices for domestic consumers the Government committed itself to the International Monetary Fund to obtain the next tranche.

Yanukovych is not ready for the tough personnel decisions

President Viktor Yanukovych in the near future will not hold a reshuffle in the Cabinet. This opinion was expressed by Director, Center for Policy Analysis, "Penta" Volodymyr Fesenko, the commentary edition of the IMC. "If we talk about the short term, a few weeks or a month, while Viktor Yanukovych is not ready for the tough personnel decisions", - said the expert. He is convinced that everything will depend on the specific situation and the assessment of individual ministers. For example, if there are complications with the conduct of socio-economic reforms, then the impact may be some leaders of the socio-economic bloc of the Cabinet "- says the analyst." If it was setup, it is possible it would make a theatrical live. Appoint someone responsible for any particular problem. Read the order for his release, and then appoint someone new. Was appointed - was fired. We could do so, but I think that Yanukovich himself is not ready, "- said Fesenko. In his view, dismissal may be timed to a more systemic reshuffle - not just when someone fired, and possibly personnel will be replaced in several positions. "" And here there is a very important point: we must not just someone to dismiss and appoint necessary to balance the interests of various pressure groups, so as not to disturb the balance ... I think that Yanukovich understands it and because personnel changes will be, but a little later "- summed up the expert. Earlier, President Viktor Yanukovych, in response to a question during the TV project" The direct conversation with the country, "said he plans to reshuffle the government.

Global demand for ferrochrome will increase by 8%

The global demand for ferrochrome in 2011 increased by 8%. This opinion was expressed in the South African mining company Merafe Resources, said Yieh.Corp. The demand for ferrochrome in China this year will increase by 13%. By the way, China in December 2010 compared with December 2009 increased the import of ferrochrome by 9,8% to 215.591 tonnes. Compared with the previous month supply of products into the country increased by 19.4%. Before representatives of the South African ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals have suggested that global stainless steel production in 2011 will reach 33 million tons. According to them, that in the short term will benefit the market for ferrochrome. Recall that Merafe Resources in 2010 compared to 2009 increased its production of ferrochrome to 300 tons. This was made possible thanks to the reopening of most of the furnaces Merafe against the backdrop of improving demand. The holding also added that the capacity utilization in the past year rose to 74% versus 50% a year earlier. South African concern Merafe Resources is one of the world's largest producers of ferrochrome. The company is controlled by holding companies Merafe and Xstrata. Ministry of Industry

China complained to the producers of the ore

China still has no say in determining the global iron ore prices, despite the fact that it is the largest consumer. This was announced on the sidelines of the NPC in Beijing, the president of the steel company Wuhan Iron and Steel Kuilin Deng (Deng Qilin), reports Reuters. At the same time he stressed that the world's major suppliers of iron ore - Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Vale - are now able to set prices arbitrarily. "Cost of production of tons of iron ore is $ 20, shipping cost is $ 56 and sell it for 180-190 dollars a monopoly in the truest sense of the word," - said the president of Wuhan Iron and Steel. He also complained that the miners are now trying to influence the market. "They are also preparing to establish a base in the Chinese ports to sell you on the spot market. The attack on the Chinese steel industry is too large, the costs are too high, and we can not move them," - said Dmitry Kuilin. As reported in mid-February, Wuhan Iron and Steel agreed to supply iron ore mining concern BHP Billiton. This year, the steelmaker will buy BHP 3,5 million tons of this type of stuff. At the same time, Wuhan Iron and Steel announced its intention to undertake the development of iron ore deposits in Canada. Chinese steel giant agreed to cooperate in these projects with a Canadian corporation Century Iron Mines. Ministry of Industry

Price Ukrtelecom called biased

The price of 1.3 billion dollars for Ukrtelecom difficult to recognize the objective. About this prishet "Mirror of the week. Ukraine. Understand the weight of 1.31 billion dollars can be compared, emphasizes edition. Public Telecommunications Company of Georgia was sold for just $ 5 million Cause: The need for rapid attract investors in a dilapidated industry, fast access to advanced technologies, the need to repay the debts that the State was unable to pay, lack of adequate regulatory framework. Opposite. TDS Telecommunications Company in Denmark, a country with a population of 5.5 million people - in 2005, was privatized for $ 14 billion newspaper reminds that Ukrtelecom owns a prestigious central districts of Kiev, at least seven major high-rise administrative complexes with a total area of ??tens of thousand square meters. Owns dozens of acres of land across the country, hundreds of real estate. At the company's balance sheet appear 24 resorts near Kiev, near Odessa, in the most delicious places to developers. The paper also recalls that the estimated turnover of the telecom market in Ukraine up to 2010 is 45 billion USD. And despite all the crises, communication services continue rapid growth: projected market growth of 10-20% will remain for at least the next decade. Ukrtelecom on the market occupies a key position. "Yes, fixed line connection, which controls 89% of Ukrtelecom, it has lost the prospect of a segment. Yes, Ukrtelecom does not own its mobile network.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that defends the interests of Ukrainians

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has consistently advocated the interests of our compatriots in Russia as they formulate them, and not as someone trying to impose from the outside. This was stated by Minister Konstantin Gryshchenko. "We are quite rigidly and clearly raised the question about the absolute necessity to ensure the normal functioning of the Library of Ukrainian Literature, which was established by the Municipality of Moscow and is funded by the Russian budget, in order to meet the needs of Ukrainians in full in this particular segment," - said K. Gryshchenko. According to him, the functioning of the Library raised at all meetings of the delegations of Ukraine and Russia, and also discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Russian authorities intend to ensure the proper functioning of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow. Recall that Russian law enforcement agencies previously carried out several raids in the Ukrainian Library in Moscow on suspicion of distributing extremist literature. In late January of this year, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that the incident was completely exhausted and the library continues to work normally. Ministry of Industry

Khoroshkovsky and Kaletnik threatens to resign?

In mid-March is expected resignation of Chairman of the SBU Valery Khoroshkovsky and State Customs Committee head Igor Kaletnik. Reported by the "Left Coast", citing sources in the government. According to the publication, papers on the dismissal Kaletnik IV and V. Khoroshkovsky prepared in the Presidential Administration. A further place of employment W. Khoroshkovsky is not yet known, but according to available information, its future fate he was pleased. Alleged dismissal I. Kaletnik as argue the government, due to the unsatisfactory work of the Customs Service, in the first place - to fill the state budget. Recall that in December, journalists TVi, Channel 5 and STB have to continue pressure on the media and called on President Viktor Yanukovych to dismiss the head of the SBU V. Khoroshkovsky, because it is the owner of television stations, which initiated the lawsuit to deprive the frequency TVi and Channel 5. Ministry of Industry

Australia not quickly recover after the cyclone

Australia send on recovery from floods and cyclones in Queensland, $ 6 billion, said Prime-minister, Anna Bligh, reports Bloomberg. According to her, recovery may take at least two years. Due to the said funds will create jobs and stimulate the regional economy. Before the Office of Natural Resources Queensland said that the damage Australia's coal industry because of the flooding has made 2,3 billion dollars is well known that Australia provides a two-thirds of coking coal, which is available on the world market. With 90% of these volumes is produced in Queensland. Earlier, UBS AG analysts have suggested that because of the rains and floods in the regions of Australia, where an active coal mining, coking coal prices on world markets in the II quarter of 2011 may increase by 20% to $ 250 per ton. Note that in 2008, when there were observed such as rain, coal prices have tripled and reached $ 300 per ton. It also triggered a rise in price of steel. Ministry of Industry

Mr Yushchenko wants to shift the festive Yanukovych

Ukrainian government should draw lessons from what has become the causes of revolutions in 2011 in Arab countries. This was stated by the chairman of the executive committee of the party "Our Ukraine" Sergey Bondarchuk, speaking live on TV channel "Inter". According to him, are important trends that preceded the Arab revolution. "People refused to tolerate bureaucracy and arbitrary power. Terrible symbiosis of authoritarianism and corruption has produced an explosion in the Arab world, he blew up the situation not only poor but also in rich countries. Therefore, the incident should be, above all, a lesson for our government," - noted representative of the OU. He also expressed the view that the incumbent President, Viktor Yanukovych will not be elected for a second term at the next elections in 2015. "I am convinced that after a maximum of four years of this government to change. I have doubts about this. Another matter which way these changes occur. Arab - through riots, blood and bezporyadki, or our, Ukrainian - in a peaceful, joyful and celebratory, as It was in 2004 ", - said Sergey Bondarchuk. He also denied that the alleged period of leadership in the country of Viktor Yushchenko Ukraine sold arms to Libya. "We have over 5 years did not put Libya single unit of equipment and weapons. We did the repair. Therefore, any statement that Ukraine could arm the regime of Gaddafi is a lie and a provocation", - said Sergei Bondarchuk, who was previously head of the Civil Code Ukrspetsexport.

Tigipko spoke about the difficulties of dialogue with profosyuzami

Government and trade unions to form a system of social dialogue. The statement was made Vice-Premier Sergei Tigipko at the meeting Council of the Federation of Trade Unions. "I'm fine, critically, perceive all the comments, because it seems to me that the very concept of social dialogue, we have a very new and we need this study, including the government," - said Tigipko. In his words and the state authorities and social partners must learn to listen to each other and make decisions taking into account the positions of different parties. He also noted that for a regular dialogue between the Ministry for Social Policy and the trade unions in the near future will be organized meetings appropriate level. "I think we can introduce it in a system in order to really hear each other "- said Tigipko. Commenting on the criticism of the chairman of the FPA Vasily Jara, who chided the government for ignoring the views of trade unions in addressing important for migrant bills Tigipko said that his Ministry is ready to listen to the proposals of trade unions, however, unions are not always willing to dialogue. According to him, Minsotspolitiki for 3 weeks waiting for proposals of trade unions concerning the legalization of "shadow" salaries, but such proposals have not yet been received. Vice-Premier said that the soon to be completed development Bills relating to the legalization, and they will also be presented to trade unions. Khara previously expressed hope that the Cabinet will withdraw the bill on pension reform and, together with the trade unions will take his refinement, to maximally protect the interests of citizens.

Kazakhmys will reduce the production of copper cathodes

Mining Corporation Kazakhmys in 2011 could reduce the production of copper cathodes at 1%, to 300 thousand tons. This is stated in a message of concern. Last year, the company increased its revenue by 35%, to 3.24 billion dollars, in turn, net debt of the holding has declined from 689 million to $ 350 million total capital cost of the company last year rose to $ 428 million to 666 million previously reported that Kazakhmys plans to invest in the production of 6 billion U.S. These investments are planned over the next 3-4 years. The funds will be spent on modernization of metallurgical plants, as well as the development of energy and mining projects. Recall that Kazakhmys in 2012 will begin construction of a new mining plant. Each year, the mine will produce up to 25 million tons of products. Factory capacity is 100 tons of copper in concentrate. The company Kazakhmys is the largest producer of copper in Kazakhstan. The band also included in the top ten producers of red metal in the world. At present, Kazakhmys owns 10 concentrators and two smelters. Ministry of Industry

Litwin found guilty in the metropolitan traffic

For the urban traffic jams main responsibility of the capital. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn in response to the inquiry "Newspapers in Kiev" on the roads overlap in Kiev for the passage of the governing state officials. The Speaker clarified that "according to the Law of Ukraine" On traffic - the roads are not "overlap" as you write, and to temporarily restrict traffic on an additional 10 minutes before travel and at 3 minutes after the passage of cars of the President, the head of the Verkhovna Rada, Prime Minister, as well as foreign heads of state. "Furthermore, he said, the Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft Law of Ukraine" On Amendments to Article 26.1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Road Traffic," which aims to reduce the time limit traffic to 5 minutes travel time of three top officials and high foreign guests and up to one minute after their passage. "Personally, I feel uncomfortable with each trip to Kiev, so I try to come to work before 8 am and return home after 10:00 pm. In addition, please adjust the movement so as to minimize the delay of transport during my forced displacement in the capital. Notice terms: to regulate, rather than overlap, "- said Vladimir Litvin. "I'm a resident of Kiev, as all, and on weekends he often sat on the steering wheel. Generally speaking, whenever possible to avoid ceremonial visits, I am very pleased to get to the venues and events on foot," - added the head of the parliament. "As a major solution to the problem of traffic jams in the capital believe that the people of Kiev, who was elected city government should be more strongly demand that it solve a problem that can no longer be tolerated.

FAS has stopped proceedings against the CZP

FAS Russia has stopped the case against OAO "Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant" on the grounds of abuse of dominant position. This was stated in the press service of the company. The decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service on 17 February 2011, in particular, found that the combined share of CZP on the Russian market of zinc is less than 20%. In accordance with Clause 2, Article 5 of the Federal Law "On protection of competition" can not be considered dominant position of an economic entity whose share in the market of certain goods does not exceed 35%. From this it follows that the enterprise does not have a dominant market position of zinc in the Russian Federation. Prohibitions established by Section 6 and 8 of Part 1 of Article 10 of the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition, does not apply to actions by CZP. Previously reported that Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant "in 2010 compared to 2009 increased the production of marketable zinc and its alloys by 28% to 153.335 tonnes. JSC Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant is Russia's largest producer of zinc metal. In 2009, produced 119.931 tons of commercial zinc (zinc, all produced consistent quality SHG). Ordinary shares of CZP are traded on the stock exchanges RTS and MICEX exchanges under the ticker CHZN, Global Depository Receipts are traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CHZN. Ministry of Industry

Ukraine would be enriching uranium in Russia

In 2011 in Ukraine will be a full cycle of uranium enrichment, but not on the Ukrainian territory and the territory of Russia. This was reported by Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko during the "Ukrainian Energy Forum - 2011" organized by the Adam Smith Institute. The minister recalled that Ukraine became a shareholder of the International uranium enrichment center in Angarsk, Russia. "So this year we will have a full cycle of uranium enrichment, but not in our territory and the territory of Russia", - said Yuri Boyko. In Ukraine, he said, will be made for fuel pellets, as well as increase production of uranium and production of uranium concentrate. Chapter Minenergouglya stressed that today not only experts, but politicians know that nuclear power is the key to power humanity. Recall that the Russian corporation TVEL and state concern "Nuclear fuel" signed an agreement establishing the territory of Ukraine the joint venture on a parity basis with the shares of the parties 50 to 50 for the production of nuclear fuel for reactors VVER-1000 reactors on Russian technology. Parties to build an agreement that the plant capacity of 400 tons of uranium per year can be put into operation in 2012, subject to speed up the selection and approval by the Ukrainian side of the site to accommodate the company, a feasibility study. Cabinet plans to invest $ 250 million into building a new plant for processing uranium-based Novokonstantinovskogo field.

Tsushko uncover a conspiracy of suppliers of gasoline

Among the participants of the market of oil products in Ukraine was a conspiracy to overcharge for gasoline. Told reporters today the Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee Vasyl Tsushko. "There was indeed a conspiracy. Synchronous action. To prove that they have agreed on the phone - is difficult, but simultaneous actions are identical everywhere, "- said the head of AMC. According to him, members of the conspiracy will be fined" solidly to nepovadno was. "Tsushko said that the size of the upcoming penalties will be calculated tens of millions of hryvnia. "But this is not podygryvanie someone, and the protection of competition under current law. I think that on Tuesday you will hear a specific length of time that we opened the case and our decision, "- said the head of the antimonopoly authority. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said today that the AMC on March 22 will present the results of investigation of cartel in the oil market. According to him, the government is doing everything possible to increase production of petroleum products in domestic refineries. Ministry of Industry

In Ukraine, the increased level of monopolization

Structural prerequisites for competition in the domestic economy had deteriorated compared with previous years. This is stated in the report of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of activity in 2010, reports The Mirror of the week. Ukraine. Total annual market share of a competitive structure decreased by 6%. The share markets were "pure monopoly" has increased by 2%, while markets with signs of dominance - to 8%. According to the Antimonopoly Committee, the level of monopolization has grown to 29 branches, a decrease of this level was only observed in 14 industries. The share of "pure monopoly" has increased in all sectors of the economy with 14.2 to 17.2% of markets with signs of domination - from 36,6 to 64,5%. On the accelerating trends of concentration and the figures speak reviewed in 2010, applications for permits for the concentration of economic entities, which was 697. With more than in 2009. But this only applies to actors who want to legally carry out the procedure for concentration. Thus, the successful economic development, power and status in Ukraine may be primarily for business entities and entrepreneurs, is a monopoly or close to it. The second part of this simple economic law is that, while worsening the economic and social condition of the rest, the overwhelming majority of the population. Note that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine on Tuesday, March 22, will present the results of an investigation of cartel collusion in the oil market.

In OL afraid to humiliate the offshore investor

Creating a parliament commission to study the circumstances of the sale Ukrtelecom humiliate an investor who has bought 92.79% stake. About this in the commentary edition of the UNN, said first deputy chairman of the parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions Mikhail Chechetov. "Investors us just will not go, so do not go on about the opposition. And then they work on the principle: the worse for the country, the better for them. Do not engage in this nonsense, because it is nothing more than humiliation Investor - said Chechetov. According to him, eventually it will hit investment climate in Ukraine, so the fraction of the PR will not support the idea of ??a relevant committee in the parliament on the proposal of the opposition. "We are such silly things will not do, we will not accept solutions that are simply scare away investors from Ukraine. A contest, he was openly and publicly. Anyone who wants, he took part ... With respect to information data structure, which bought the company, gentleman (the State Property Fund Chairman Alexander) Ryabchenko told about this Austrian company. We're not prosecutors and the need for additional testing is not "- said the representative of the PR. At clarifying the question whether he considers fair value, which was sold to Ukrtelecom, he said that in today's crisis is felt by all, including investors. "Therefore, today's price is absolutely real and adequacy of current conditions, a few years ago it would have been three times as much.

In Ukraine, want to come six low-cost airlines

The three low-cost airline operating on the Ukrainian market, can add another six. At the same time, operators recognize: the process of entering the Ukrainian market will not be fast in the number of applicants - the Russian Avianova ", the Irish Ryanair, Arab FlyDubai, the German Air Berlin, the Slovak Danube Wings and the UK Easy Jet. "Yes, we have plans to start flying to Ukraine. However, the Ukrainian side does not give us permission. We're talking with your aviation administration, but to no avail. We have a problem in obtaining the rights to fly in the number of flights, we'd like to implement "- explained" Today "Manager of Public Relations airline Air Berlin Sabina Teller. Russian Avianova "may begin to fly from Moscow to Simferopol and from Sochi in Kharkov at the end - the beginning of next year. In Rosaviation companies were allowed to exercise in each direction from 5 flights per week. While the Ukrainian aviation market there are three cost carrier - Wizzair Ukraine, Pegasus Airlines and Air Arabia (UAE).

Ally Yushchenko does not believe that someone wants her arrest

Information about the issuance of the court in the U.S. arrest warrants for former head of Presidential Secretariat Ulyanchenko Faith is a provocation. She stated this today in a commentary news agency "Ukrainian News". "This is an absolute provocation - provocation, which applies to me and my family. This is not a time to do, "- said V. Ulyanchenko. In this case, according to the former head of the Presidential Secretariat, it does not care what has caused the spread of this information. Earlier media reported that on March 12 the District Court of Florida in the United States issued an arrest warrant for B. Ulyanchenko. According to court made this decision in connection with the investigation of criminal cases on "Laundering criminal proceeds and the withdrawal of overseas previously stolen property. Recall that VA Ulyanchenko was head of the Secretariat from May 2009 to February 2010. Until then headed the Kyiv Regional State Administration. It is known that B. Ulyanchenko considered one of the closest people in an environment of ex-president, Viktor Yushchenko. Ministry of Industry

Tymoshenko asks to let her go abroad

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has filed a General Prosecutor's application for leave to travel to Lithuania and Belgium at international summits. "We now expect a decision by the General Prosecutor's Office regarding travel to Brussels and on a trip to Lithuania at the forum on the development of democracy", - said Tymoshenko to journalists after a visit to the Main Directorate of the General Prosecutor's Office to investigate critical cases. It is well known , Finnish President Tarja Halonen and President of Lithuania, Grybauskaite sent to the leader of the Fatherland, "the official priglasheniek participation in the international forum" Best practices to strengthen democracy, to be held June 30 in Lithuania. Besides the ex-premier was invited to participate in the summit of the European People's Party to be held March 23-24 in Brussels. Tymoshenko has previously appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office to allow her to travel to Brussels to meet with the leadership of the EPP. However, the GPU has not released the former prime minister of the country, explaining the refusal of information that Yulia Tymoshenko intends to use the trip to leave Ukraine and evade investigation. As you know, at present in respect of Yulia Tymoshenko acting as a preventive measure on his own recognizance, chosen by the court. In addition, Tymoshenko took a subscription on secrecy investigation. Recall that now for the former prime minister under investigation by a number of criminal cases, including the misuse of budget funds worth 200 million euros.

The official rate of exchange on March 10

On March 10, National Bank has established the following official rate of hryvnia against foreign currencies: $ 100 - € 100 793.5100 - 1105.2007 10 rubles. - 2.8045

Uproschentsy fear that the law on them will be ready by April

Uproschentsy fear that Parliament will not have time to adopt a new law with respect to their activities until April. Consequently, private entrepreneurs will lose their major clients. According to the Tax Code, legal entities from April will not be able to refer to the gross expenditure procurement of goods or services from private entrepreneurs uproschentsev. Assumed that the business will have more income, respectively, to pay more taxes from it. However, currently developing the bill, which should create favorable conditions for uproschentsev. However, if the document is ready, the vast majority of natural persons have to curtail operations. Oleg Vitenko, CEO of Internet company: "It's hard enough can hit the same intrenet stores, which had 5.6 major buyers. This is basically traders nishevymy goods that enter into contracts for any long-term supply. This will cause a very significant blow to the Internet industry, and throughout the industry. "

Officials are working on two laws in the land sector

Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine develops zakonoproety of land consolidation and to increase the liability of tenants for their use, said the government press service on Tuesday. "Ready 2 of the bill - on land consolidation and to increase the liability of tenants for the improvement of fertility of land operated by Ministry of Agricultural Policy," - said the press service on Tuesday. The draft law on land consolidation requires a clear purpose fixing the value of land to safeguard and nepereprofilirovaniya land that could be used in intensive agricultural production and protect them from misuse. Preparation of such a bill is part of the upcoming land reform and create a land market. The second bill will be offering to fix a mandatory or maintain current levels of fertility status of leased land, or that is a priority for Ukraine, the increase in the level of fertility.

Uproschentsy and the Cabinet can not agree

Uproschentsy receive his law as soon as the controversy agree with the Cabinet. Entrepreneurs are seeking expansion of the list of activities, as well as differentiated taxes. Those who work in the real sector, should pay into the budget is less than the entrepreneurs who are engaged in such trade. Business Requests exempt from sotsvznosov entrepreneurs pensioners and the disabled. Others - to improve conditions for their contributions. And most importantly - to allow legal entities to refer to the gross expenses of the acquired business owners products and services. Oksana Prodan, chairman of the Association of Small and Medium Business: "This is required because it is impossible to separate a small business and big business, because the two economies in the state can not operate simultaneously. I very much hope that this rule will be abolished from 1 April .

Authorities do not have a responsible opposition

Ukrainian authorities are interested in the fact that the country was formed by a constructive and responsible opposition, able to represent the country in the international arena, together with the government and make government positions and to defend national interests, rather than engage in unfounded criticism, which discredits the country in the eyes the world community. This was stated by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Konstantin Grishchenko on air Schuster-live. According to the diplomat, Ukrainian politicians should work together to represent the country in the international arena, to work on creating a positive image of their state in the eyes of the international community and take care of the realization of national interests of Ukraine. The Minister is convinced that the only way Ukraine can be integrated into the European community and held as a successful participant in international relations. "Authorities in Ukraine is interested in the opposition, which is responsible, which is aimed at achieving those goals that are facing our state. If we agree that our future in Europe, we need to work in this direction together. But to speak in Brussels, as well as in the capitals of Europe to speak with one voice about what our country stands for European dimension of our future. And I think that when we speak with one voice, we will not waste time on internal conflicts, we will not find out the eyes of the world community its relations. We will move towards the implementation of reforms and integration into European political and economic community "- summed up Hryshchenko.

STA: Small businesses can create tension

Small business will not touch that he did not create social tension. Since the abolition of the tax attributed to July actual inspections individual entrepreneurs. Rated: small business, together with the average while providing less than 20% of revenues in the budget. After numerous complaints the state has decided to make life easier for business entities. Victor Cosarciuc, director of STA of Ukraine: "The President, when he took the decision to maintain a simplified system, understand that this work, removal of social stress, work for many families."

Dniprostal will feel at the end of the year

The company expects to begin testing Interpipe steelmaking complex Dniprostal at the end of this year. This the company said. "At the end of 2011 we plan to start a cold tests in connection with which this year we will begin recruiting staff for the new plant - said Director of Dniprostal Gennady Yesaulov. - In general, for the mini-mill work, we will need to prepare around 400 highly qualified professionals who will be involved in the management process. "The company said that currently the construction site work completed by 72%. In particular, at the stage of completion is construction of a continuous caster, caster, 2 warehouse ferroalloys, flue gas cleaning and water treatment. Completed construction and successfully tested cable line of 330 kV. Work continues on setting up a substation Furnace and cell Dnieper power station. As you know, of Interpipe Nizhnedneprovskiy Tube Rolling Plant "and an Italian engineering Danieli company in February 2007 signed an agreement to build a mini-mill capacity of 1.32 million tons of steel per year at the site NPOV in Dnepropetrovsk. The project cost amounts to more than 610 million dollars Interpipe - the largest producer of seamless pipes in Ukraine. The company consists of " Interpipe Nizhnedneprovskiy Tube Rolling Plant ", OJSC" Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe Works, Inc. Interpipe Niko-Tube "and CJSC" Interpipe Pipe Company. "The company controls the businessman Victor Pinchuk and his family.

Relatives of ex-officials questioned the cause

If the Yulia Tymoshenko government officials are not involved in their money scam of his relatives, but today the police would not have had them so many questions. Told MP, a member of the parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions Vadym Kolesnichenko, commenting on statements BYUTB about calling the PGO family members of the previous government. "As a result of various financial machinations of the Tymoshenko government of the State Budget of Ukraine for the accounts of various firmochek were transferred hundreds of millions of hryvnia. This applies to purchase of medicines and ambulances, and food for the army. Firmochek Many of these were created by corrupt officials to enrich themselves. However, given that they both civil servants were forbidden to engage in entrepreneurial activity, they shall appoint the directors of such companies of their wives, children, relatives, and then, using his official position, provided they win the tender and the transfer of money, "- said the deputy, explaining the reasons for attention law enforcement authorities to the relatives of some former government officials. According to him, previous government officials were so confident of their impunity that, do not hesitate to run hand in the state budget, buying property, cars, yachts and luxury items and covering it all "Filkin letters" about the alleged tender. Kolesnichenko drew attention to the fact that only after the change of government law enforcement agencies managed to get rid of the constant pressure and to begin unraveling cunningly devised scheme of embezzlement of public money.

ThyssenKrupp will increase steel prices by 20%

Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp in April 2011 could increase prices for steel products. On it informs Bloomberg. It is assumed that the cost of the metal will rise by 20%. Recall that ThyssenKrupp in the I quarter of 2010-2011 fiscal year, increased its net debt by 53%, to 5.81 billion euros. Debts of the corporation increased as a result of increasing costs for construction of new refineries, increase in net working capital and reserves. Previously reported that ThyssenKrupp in the I quarter of 2010-2011 fiscal year compared to the same period last year to reduce net income available for distribution to shareholders at 13,4%, to 142 million euros. Revenues of the corporation in a given period has increased by 21,6% and reached 11.37 billion euros. A year earlier the figure was estimated at 9.35 billion euros. ThyssenKrupp is one of the largest technology corporations in the world. The competence of the group includes such areas as industrial goods and services, as well as five segments: steel, stainless steel, elevators / escalators, technology and service. Ministry of Industry

Baosteel has agreed with India on the supply of ferrochrome

China steel group Baosteel has signed an agreement with an Indian "Ferro Alloys Corporation" (Farco) for the purchase of ferrochrome for stainless steel production. It is reported by Reuters. The contract to supply leading company Baosteel Resources, which is responsible for resources and supply chain management for Baosteel. Farco is the largest producer of ferroalloys in India with an annual capacity of 140 thousand tons. Recall that Baosteel price increases for steel products for delivery in March. Amid growing price of metal raw material costs increased by 300 yuan / ton (45.5 U.S. $ / ton). In particular, prices for hot rolled products rose by 300 yuan per ton, and on cold rolled - at 260-300 yuan / ton. Previously reported that Baosteel in 2015 will increase the volume of steel production to 33 million tons. Currently, the corporation annually produces about 26 million tons of metal. It is assumed that the steel giant will increase the production of cold-rolled sheet. To date, the share of these products in the sales structure Baosteel is 40-50%. The Chinese company, Baosteel is the leader of the world steel market. Ministry of Industry

Officials can not declare their income

The current government - from the president to the heads of regional administrations - this year has a unique opportunity not to publish information about their income. About this newspaper "Delo". The publication explains that the new law on principles of preventing and combating corruption, which also require senior officials to publish information on income and property, has not yet been adopted - the Verkhovna Rada on the third reading it will get only 8 April. The resulting legislative vacuum allows representatives of the supreme authority not to disclose publicly information about its financial success over the past year. Even if the law will be adopted as soon as possible. The publication stresses that the anti-corruption instrument that MPs are just going to take, establishes strict timelines for the publication of those details - maximum of 30 days from the date of filing of declarations to the tax authorities (as we know, tax returns filed before April 1). Thus, many senior officials, who filed the declaration at the beginning of the year, has already missed the deadline set by the new law to publish such information in the media. But the law is not retroactive and responsibility for the published information will not be anyone to carry, and thus hasten to bear its financial statements in the press organs of civil servants does not make sense, sums up the newspaper. As reported March 15, the Verkhovna Rada adopted on second reading the draft law "On basics of preventing and combating corruption in Ukraine." At the same time, the deputies decided to send in the relevant committee for revision of Article 1 (Definitions), Article 11 (Special Screening of persons applying for positions related to the functions of the state or local governments), Article 12 (Financial control), as well as in "Final Provisions" and then presenting them at second reading.

The opposition caught a German on the word

Deputy Head of Presidential Administration, Anna Herman statement in support of ex-President Leonid Kuchma has denied its own previous assertions that the law enforcement bodies in Ukraine are not engaged by registered political repression and guided exclusively by provisions of the law. This was announced today, MP from the OU Yuri Grimchak, the press office of the Awami self-defense. " He recalled that on March 24 the deputy head of the AP expressed its attitude to criminal charges against former President Leonid Kuchma. "In particular, among her words was this:" Is it just because the team today, "FAS! given to Kuchma, is not there are people who plead for his dignity? ". After reading this, I once again see how the current government two-faced. She is at first very long tried to convince all that in Ukraine, an independent judiciary, we have no political repression against opposition leaders, no one performs unlawful pressure on law enforcement. But then came Herman and only one sentence is all denied, explicitly stating that the criminal case against Kuchma - it turns out, is not the triumph of justice and the execution of a banal command "of FAS "", - said Yuri Grimchak. "So today do not have to convince anyone that our criminal cases are never opened by the team. It remains only German to go out and honestly admit that all these commands are given to the office on Bankova Street, where the sitting incumbent, Mr. President "- summed representative NUNS.

Kumba wants to build a plant in South Africa

Mining company Kumba Iron Ore proposes to build South Africa's Iron and Steel Works. On it informs Bloomberg. It is assumed that the company will specialize in the production of steel slabs, which will continue to supply to Asia, including China, South Korea and Japan. As expected, the power plant will be about 5 million tons per year. Investment in the project are estimated at 6-7 billion dollars recall that Kumba Iron Ore in 2010 increased net profit by 2, to 14.3 billion rand (1.97 billion dollars). The financial result of the concern has improved in the wake of growing demand in Asia, which led to an increase in iron ore prices. Revenue Corporation on the basis of last year increased by 65% ??and reached 38.7 billion rand (5.3 billion dollars). South African company, "Kumba Iron Ore Ltd." engaged in the production of iron ore and takes 10 place among the world's largest producers of this type of stuff. Its main owner is a mining holding company Anglo American. Ministry of Industry

Ministry of Finance began to pay debts over the past year

23 March, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine coupon income payment denominated in U.S. dollar bonds of external state loan, Ukraine, 2010. Reported by the Ministry's press service. The total amount of payment was 75 million 312.5 thousand U.S. The ministry recalled that in September 2010, Ukraine has implemented the issuance of bonds of external state loan of Ukraine for a total of $ 2 billion maturing in 2015 ($ 500 million) and 2020 (1.5 billion dollars). The aforementioned loans carried at a rate of 6.875% per annum and 7.75% per annum respectively. As reported, the Ministry of Finance is considering placing bonds in different currencies. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov noted that the regular placement of Ukrainian Eurobonds was a good sign that the world recognizes and appreciates the policy of the incumbent government. Ministry of Industry

Tymoshenko complained of lack of attention

Ukrainian TV channels not covered trip to Brussels, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. This She said today in his account in an Internet network. "Their TV channels, as always, limited information about my visit to Brussels. But Channel 5 is still interviewed, "- she said. As you know, Yulia Tymoshenko to resolve the investigator of the General Prosecutor's Office on March 23-25, was in Brussels to attend a summit of European People's Party. At the same charter flight ex-prime minister in the capital Belgium has been paid led her party "Fatherland." Recall that in the investigation of criminal cases against her with Tymoshenko is taken not to leave. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that former prime minister appears on television more often it. According to the prime minister, is indicates the absence of political censorship in the media, which the opposition says. MinProm

Tigipko boasted millions of expenditure

The declared income of Deputy Prime Minister SergeyaTigipko fully pays all the expenses of his family members. He said this, speaking on the TV channel "Inter". Answering a question on what kind of car he drives Tigipko said: "I arrived at the state machine to Mercedes, who drove up this vice-premier and now carries me." With regard to the declaration of income for tax service, I declare the year Tens of millions of hryvnia, which fully pays all the costs that I carry, is my family are my immediate family. " He also noted that intsiativu Government on the introduction in Ukraine of the tax on luxury in the Tax Code failed deputies of the Verkhovna Rada. Tigipko said that the Cabinet has tried to introduce a tax is not separately, and individual positions in the tax on real estate, aircraft, motor vehicles, as well as the excise tax on certain types of fuel. Earlier Tigipko said that to resign if the Ukraine will not be implemented pension reform, which is to increase women's retirement age from 55 to 60 years. According to him, Ukraine should carry out unpopular reforms. Ministry of Industry

NLMK requires Maxi-group 7.3 billion rubles.

OAO Novolipetsk Steel filed suit in the Moscow Arbitration Court to invalidate the deal to buy 51% stake in holding company of Maxi-Group. Reported by the publication of "RBC daily". In this case, NLMK has asked the court to compel the defendant to return the asset paid for 7.3 billion rubles. Shares of Maxi-Group, according to lawyers NLMK, must go to the state. They note that the owner of Maxi-group Nikolai Maximov intentionally concealed the accurate data of financial statements and the actual financial condition of holding companies. Relevant findings were made on the basis of legal and financial due diligence of companies Maxi-Group, which was recently completed. "We bought the company, not from N. Maximova, and the creditors. All assets owned by them. Moreover, he underestimated the receivables. All the receivables were referred to his firm, who are bankrupt. So it was not a debt, and bad debt. Therefore, Maksimov deceived us ", - stressed in NLMK. Respondent was Maksimov itself Maxi-Group, and several of its former executives. In this case, NLMK does not require the arrest of Maksimova as collateral for the claim. Maksimov told the publication that the lawsuit does not know about, but will agree to expand the deal if NLMK will return to it assets. "I like Mr. Khodorkovsky, one hope that sooner or later the court we will have a humane and just. Now we have the court only humane" - he said. Ex-manager of Maxi-Group, Alexander Malyshev, who is a respondent in the lawsuit, also unaware of the lawsuit NLMK. "At the time of the transaction the company" Maxi-Group were profitable.

The IMF called the cause of backwardness of Ukraine

Ukraine lags behind other countries in the region due to structural weaknesses and problems with the reforms. This said IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier. "It is extremely important pension reform, sector reforms that the tariffs come down to market levels in order to balance the budget was that Naftogaz was a thriving company," - he said. M. Alier said that the attempt to carry out pension reform has not succeeded, as in Ukraine required additional discussion. The IMF has rejected the view that the Foundation seeks to Kiev very mild conditions, which leads to the delay in reforms. "I do not think that we are not rigidly set terms and conditions: we have to wait until they (Ukraine) will perform these actions ", - said M. Alier. According to him, sometimes, to make progress, we must move step by step. The IMF representative noted as positive fiscal consolidation, the first phase of tariff increases, lower inflation, resumption economic growth, although at a slower pace than they otherwise would be. the IMF in late July 2010 agreed to resume cooperation with Ukraine on a new program, stand by to SDR10 billion (about 15.6 billion dollars). At that time Kiev has received the first tranche of SDR1 25 billion in December 2010 the IMF agreed to provide Ukraine the second tranche in the amount of stand by SDR1 billion (about 1.5 billion dollars). The program involves the allocation of stand by Ukraine on a quarterly basis, eight more tranches, starting in mid-March 2011, If successful continuation of cooperation.

Wage arrears exceed one billion UAH

As of February 1, Ukrainians have received less pay 1.344 bln. Slightly more than half this amount (706.2 million) owed to the workers of economically active enterprises 7.1% of the total salary amount of debt accumulated in the economically inactive enterprises, yet 40.1% owed the bankrupt enterprises. According to recent figures, the highest salary arrears - in Donetsk region (251.7 mln, 18,7% of all debts). UAH 151 million owed to company employees of the Kharkiv region. Wage arrears capital companies are 139.8 mln. As reported by the State Statistics Committee, among the largest sectors of the economy, wage arrears recorded in the industry - 722.7 mln. During January wage arrears in Ukraine as a whole grew by 10,4%.

Yushchenko has demanded not to sell land to foreigners

Our Ukraine party opposes the government's intentions to open its market of Ukrainian land to foreigners and the sale of agricultural land to foreign citizens and companies with foreign capital. It is said in the statement of the party. "Land is the largest national capital and strategic resources of the country, the preservation of which the property of Ukrainian citizens is a guarantee Ukraine's sovereignty and prosperity of every Ukrainian," - said in a statement. According to Our Ukraine, Ukrainian permission to sell land to foreigners would lead to foreign control over the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine, which today ranks among the three largest exporters of agricultural products. "We can assume that, having property in the Ukrainian land, foreigners will be guided by non-food needs of Ukraine or the social problems of the Ukrainian village and demand in international markets. As a result, Ukrainians get the world price of food" - note in the party, also " Our Ukraine have raised concerns that selling land to foreign capital, the state would lose the real levers of the agricultural and food markets, and finally entrenched in the status of raw materials appendage to developed countries. Also, the opposition warned government against repeating the Argentine scenario, as a result of default in 2002 the state was forced to pay for public debt is the earth. As we know, March 29, First Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Irina Akimova said that foreign companies and citizens should obtain the right to buy land in Ukraine after the market introduction of agricultural land in Ukraine.

Situation in Ukraine is interested the Canadian Parliament

Canada's Ukrainians made by the Canadian Parliament hearings on the situation in Ukraine. This was reported by the Secretary General of the World Congress of Ukrainians Stefan Romanov. According to him, the Congress is concerned about developments in Ukraine. "Even last year, representatives of Congress appealed to President Viktor Yanukovych, but still have not received a response from", - said Romanov. He recalled that when the World Congress of Ukrainians gathered thousands of signatures under an appeal to Viktor Yanukovych called for publicly recognize Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people. "In Canada there is Day of Mourning for the dead during the Holodomor, and Ukraine, Minister (Education Dmitry) Tabachnik begins to teach that anything that was not there. We must remember the tragedy that the world recognizes it," - said Romanov. According to him, now Ukraine's image in the world is not very good, so it is important to maintain and improve. The head of the UWC also noted that Ukraine has great potential for investment and economic development, but does not use it. According to him, in Australia, for example, the Ukrainians themselves recognize about 40 thousand people, and if Ukraine were to properly develop, then many people have returned to their historic homeland. "But no serious Australian investor to invest their money in a country where there are no uniform rules for business, idle laws, there are no guarantees from the government," - said Romanov.

The government has decided to engage in "street» IT-market

60% of the domestic IT-market is in shadow, while 9 out of 10 Ukrainian programmers are working on the principle of outsourcing, that is, the economies of other countries, these figures are announced today, the chairman of the State Agency for Science, Innovation and Information Vladimir Seminozhenko. «IT-industry in Ukraine is a" stray "as a good and a bad sense of the word - he said. - In a good way - because it is not regulated. In the bad - because it develops without any public policy. " As the press office Semynozhenko, IT-sphere need tax holidays, reduction of social charges. No less important is the development of innovation infrastructure - the establishment of the National Venture Company, the Fund's support for small business innovation, a special recovery mode technology and science parks. In addition, the need is also to improve the quality of education in ICT. As noted Seminozhenko, today only 10% of the graduates of this profile are competitive. All others need to be retrained. That is when the huge market demand for highly qualified IT-specialists, the Ukrainian higher education is unable to provide adequate supply. An expert advises the state to attract local companies to fulfill orders. "In Ukraine, a paradoxical situation. Our programmers fulfill orders coming from abroad, and when there is an inner need to create your own information product, it is usually ordered by foreign companies ", - stressed Seminozhenko.

The official rate of exchange as of March 1

According to the official site of the National Bank of Ukraine, on March 1 the National Bank has established the following official rate of hryvnia against foreign currencies: $ 100 - 793.4700 (February 28 - 793.0700) 100 EUR - 1097.6864 (February 28 - 1091.4229) 10 ? - 2.7453 (28 February - 2.7403)

Justice called the largest debtors' salaries in 2010

Alexander Lavrynovych In 2010, the state executive service forcibly on the basis of judgments recovered from the employers' 179 973 470 UAH. This amount - the salary arrears and other benefits related to labor legal According to Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych, compared with 2009, recovered to 15.4% more than the wage arrears. The largest debtors in 2010 were: - JSC "Selmi" (Sumy region) - 11 84 000 UAH - SE "Generator" (Kiev) - 8,707,869 USD - GP Khimprom (Kharkiv region) - 7,764,915 USD - DP "Ukruglerestrukturizatsiya" (Donetsk region) - 7,074,974 USD - the Black and Azov production and operational management of sea routes (Odessa region) - 6,984,740 USD - DP "KhPZ them. Shevchenko (Kharkiv region) - 6,704,430 USD - Research Institute aerouprugih systems (ARC) - 6,277,346 USD - FGC "Sea" (ARC) - 5,143,799 USD - GBS "Kremniypolimer" (Zaporozhye region) - 5122968 UAH - JP NAK "Nadra Ukraine" Poltavaneftegazgeologiya "(Poltava) - 4,627,585 UAH As the press service of the Ministry of Justice, since 2011 the largest amount owed by employers to employees of the coal industry (10,456 documents for execution); personnel ( 509 documents); employees of agricultural enterprises (833 documents); employees of budgetary institutions (2160) paper.

The official rate of exchange on March 2

On March 2 the National Bank has established the following official rate of hryvnia against foreign currencies: U.S. $ 100 - 793.7300 (March 1 - 793.4700) 100 EUR - 1097.3317 (March 1 - 1097.6864), 10 Russian rubles - 2.7601 (March 1 - 2.7453)

The authorities do not listen to the advice of Venice Commission

The Ukrainian government does not pay attention to the remarks quoted by the Venice Commission. That said, a member of the Venice Commission, Marina Stavniychuk on the air on Channel 5. "Unfortunately I must say that with all exponentialness Ukraine or the Ukrainian authorities about the need to implement the recommendation of the Venice Commission, it seems that really, in fact, today the position of the Venice Commission in many areas power is not listening" - she said. Besides, she added: "I give you an example, and judicial and legal reform, and the law on rallies, meetings and peaceful demonstrations. It seems that the recent recommendations related to the need for development and adoption of the Electoral Code, at least, to the provisions of this Code, which is in draft form, was once referred to the Venice Commission and received an approving assessment. Stavniychuk also noted: "The Commission talked about the need to base the development of new legislation. Today, it is also not observed. "Among other things, she said that the position of the Venice Commission is critical to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. So, she says, is the obvious fact that Ukraine will have some negative assessment by the PACE. Ministry of Industry

Gosgorpromnadzor stopped work on the GOK Kolomoisky

Terupravleniya Krivoy Rog State Mining Supervision Service and Safety has banned mining operations in the North's career Ordzhonikidze ore-dressing plant. Reported by the press service department. When mining operations at the North's career has been a shift pit, resulting in broken ledges overall height of 54 m in front of 300 m and a volume of more than 220 thousand cubic meters. During the shift were damaged pipelines rotor complex. Specialists Krivorozhskogo terupravleniya Gosgorpromnadzora found that the North's career did not implement specific project activities in his seal and was not as well developed range of services for supervision of the stability of slopes pit. It is reported that senior officials of the Northern careers were brought to administrative responsibility. In addition, management terupravleniya decided to conduct the examination state mine safety at all quarries of "Ordzhenikidzevsky mine." Ordzhonikidze Mining - Ukraine's largest producer of manganese ore. Extraction of raw materials at the plant is open. The company is controlled by the Dnepropetrovsk group Privat. Ministry of Industry

Ukraine has become a leader in inflation in the CIS

Canada in 2010, ahead of all CIS states in the rate of inflation over the past year, consumer prices in Russia increased by 9,4%, while the average in 9 countries of the Commonwealth, provide the data - on 7,4%. The lowest price increase was recorded in Azerbaijan - 5,7%. In Russia, inflation amounted to 6,9%, in Moldova - 7,4%, Belarus - 7,8%. On the growth of GDP of Ukraine is in the middle position. Most active in the past year the economy grew in Uzbekistan - by 8,5%. In Kyrgyzstan, there was a decline (-11.4%). Moldova and Kazakhstan provided data only for 9 months. On average, the Commonwealth of the GDP grew by 4.5%.

The official exchange rate on February 24

On 24 February the National Bank has established the following official rate of hryvnia against foreign currencies: $ 100 - € 100 793.2700 - 1089.2390 10 rubles. - 2.7087

Ukrainians began to live poorer than the Chinese

The level of gross national income of China's per capita at purchasing power parity higher than in Ukraine. By the end of 2009 in our country, it was 6180 so-called international dollars, and in China - 6,890 dollars. Such data recently released a Analytical Service of the World Bank, writes the "Mirror of week". At the same time in 2008 on one Ukrainian accounted for 7,270 dollars and the Chinese - 6280. "However, Kiev fell into the pit of the world economic crisis and Beijing it successfully jumped" - says the publication. National income per capita at purchasing power parity shows how many goods and services can be found at their usual income resident of a country. It is very difficult to calculate the index, as needed to determine the price level of all major types of goods and services with the help of special factors to take into account their quality. Furthermore, it should determine the share of different goods and services in the consumer basket of the common citizen of any country in the world. Therefore, for many years the World Bank publishes data on national income in purchasing power parity with the delay of a year. "You can certainly argue that in reality the situation is not so sad, because in Ukraine real national income is much higher than the official due to large scale of shadow economy, and wages in envelopes Ukrainians get much more than the Chinese," - writes ZN. But, on the other hand, the Gini coefficient, which characterizes the degree of irregularity in the distribution of income between rich and poor citizens in Ukraine is higher than in China.

Lavrov: Russia may join WTO without Georgia's consent

Sergey Lavrov, Russia has the opportunity to join the World Trade Organization, and without the consent of Georgia has expressed this opinion, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "If our Georgian colleagues will persist in such a politicized position, it probably will have to decide on accession to the WTO case, without their participation. Such opportunities are "- quoted Russian politician Interfax-Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister stressed that the position from which Georgia stands on this issue is to require the restoration of the Georgian customs control at the Russian border with South Ossetia and Abkhazia, has no bearing on the question of Russia's accession to the WTO. "These questions have no relation to Russia's WTO accession, and this path has no future" - Lavrov said. He recalled that the U.S. government and the EU made clear its interest in the early accession of Russia to the WTO. "And the United States, it confirmed yesterday (Vice President), Joe Biden, and the European Union is very, very interested, so we quickly joined the WTO because it would benefit all, including Russia and Western partners understand this . And we told them that they, if such an interest they have, if it's sincere interest, to convince Georgia not to impede Russia's WTO accession ", -" Lavrov said. Recall that talks between Georgia and Russia to join the WTO began last March 9th in Berne. As you know, after the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008, Georgia broke off diplomatic relations with Russia.

Identified three main threats to the global economy

According to experts, the global economy could derail the oil, money and debt problems if the economic recovery will not be undermined by a jump in oil prices today, in the near future it is likely to end large-scale debt crisis, says Case. Oil. Saudi Arabia recently, despite the reluctance of OPEC as a whole intervene in the market, has increased its production. If she and other countries will have to completely replace the supply of Libya, OPEC spare capacity will remain roughly another 3 million barrels a day. But the spread of the crisis to other countries may lead to price spikes. If the Middle East crisis disrupt production in Saudi Arabia, the prices may jump another vysh. OpisanieDolgi. Generated by the crisis, the threat of sovereign defaults, too, remains urgent. History shows that the banking crisis, should government debt crisis, says Harvard University professor Kenneth Rogoff, amounting to a database of financial crises in the XIII century. He believes that it will be so this time, though not taken to say when it will happen. U.S. with their duty to 93,2% of GDP in fiscal year 2010 are in an unstable position. Indicators of Greece are incredible. In Portugal, they are very high, Ireland looks like Iceland. Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, the Baltics, especially Latvia, - they are all very vulnerable. They receive considerable assistance from the IMF, but it can not continue indefinitely, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, the Baltics, especially Latvia, - they are all very vulnerable.

Vietnam ordered state companies to take foreign currency

The Vietnamese government has demanded from the largest state-owned companies to sell their foreign exchange reserves into the banks objective of the initiative is to support the course of dong, which over the past three years been devalued by more than 20%, the Lenta.ru. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a package of measures to tighten monetary and fiscal policy. In this way, the Government intends to prevent an acceleration of inflation and balance the economic situation. Banks, currency received from corporations, can then sell it at the official exchange rate when necessary. In the past three years, Vietnam was faced with high trade and budget deficits. This led to the outflow of currency from the country and the devaluation of dong.

Wireless connections may become more expensive

The State Tax Administration in a new way to charge a fee to the Pension Fund. This could trigger increases in tariffs of mobile operators if earlier and Pension Fund is measured from the tariff mobile operator without VAT, but now according to the Tax Code, VAT will be levied on the tariff, which will be added the amount of deductions to the Pension Fund - 7.5%. As reported Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine, resulting in annual payments of companies for VAT could rise by more than 360 million UAH. For the population of the new guidelines could lead to increased cost of mobile communications at 1.5%.

The French company plans to expand its business in Ukraine

Investors from France Agrogeneration company plans to expand the area of ??agricultural land and expand their business in Ukraine in the next 2-3 years, reports RBC-Ukraine reports citing Reuters referring to the executive director Charles Vilgreyna. "Today we manage 50 thousand hectares. We plan to ... double the area over the next two to three years, having made two or three acquisitions, "- said Vilgreyn. He noted that AgroGeneration identified and approached several companies that were in the troubled financial situation after a sharp fall in world commodity prices in 2009, the drought of 2010 and the introduction of export quotas in Ukraine. According to executive director, the company has no plans to monitor more than 100 thousand hectares in Ukraine. "I do not think we want to get bigger in this country, as we would like to develop a second region in order to mitigate the climatic and geopolitical risks" - he said. Under the second region includes Vilgreyn farmland in the southern hemisphere, probably in Argentina ". AgroGeneration produced 120 thousand tons of cereals in 2010, compared to 55 thousand hectares in 2009, the market value of 62 million euros. It is known that Estonian businessman Hillar Teder, a famous scandal to close a trading network "O` Kane-Ukraine ", once again decided to invest in Ukraine.

Gallery: The dollar billionaires in Ukraine

Focus magazine, Rinat Akhmetov is the fifth time made a rating of 200 richest people in Ukraine this year the number of those whose wealth exceeds $ 1 billion, rose to a record 21. Gallery of portraits of Ukrainian billionaires can be seen in the photo section.

Dangerous than a tax on flash drives and other media?

The expert explained what can turn to the country's tax information media that can store objects of copyright. The bill, which mandates the imposition of a tax on the "stick", optical drives and other devices that can store or reproduce the subject matter of copyright, if adopted could lead to the fact that a business engaged in the manufacture and importation of such devices will go into the "shadow", as said Vice President of the Union of Auditors of Ukraine, Mikhail Krapivka. He expressed his opinion in a survey conducted by the Dnepropetrovsk branch of the Kiev Institute of Control Gorshenin. "The need for adoption of a law imposing a tax on electronic media, the MPs argue against piracy and copyright infringement. In fact, neither in Europe nor the United States in similar ways the fight is not conducted. There's the cost of royalties to the copyright was originally laid in price of disks, flash drives or software ", - said M. Krapivka. According to him, these bills are to shadowing and business corruption. "A law establishing a tax on electronic media that the Verkhovna Rada adopted in first reading, the short-sighted, illogical and contrary to the general tax laws. If it is finally approved, we get rampant piracy, and the market of IT technologies will go into the shadows", - said M. . Krapivka. Recall that in February 2011 the Verkhovna Rada adopted in first reading bill N6523 amending some laws of Ukraine's governing copyright and related rights.

Ukraine intends to place the bonds in Russian rubles - the media

Ukraine after Belarus is planning to place ruble-denominated bonds, the government is negotiating with a number of Russian banks, as well as investing daughter VEB - VEB Capital, told a source in banking circles, RIA Novosti reported. "Talks crossed the equator and go to the final stage. Do not rule out that work (on the organization issue - Ed.) Will be shared - not one, but two or three institutions "- a spokesman said. However, he did not specify any amount or timing of the planned deployment. He also noted that the Russian market of interest and other Ukrainian issuers. In particular, the state Ukreximbank, which is also considering the placement of ruble bonds. Recall that in December 2010, Belarus posted a first tranche of ruble bonds for 7 billion rubles. This was the debut location in Russia of foreign bonds (non-financial institutions). Release the second tranche of 8 billion rubles could be held this year. As reported in February, Russia placed its first seven-year ruble-denominated Eurobonds in the amount of 40 billion rubles a yield of 7.85% per annum

The Ministry of Justice approved the hour's worth of work of experts in 2011

Given the consumer price index for the year 2010 regulatory cost per ekspertochasa in 2011 in research institutions Forensic Justice is: - a simple examination - 46.9 UAH. (In 2010 amounted to 43.0 UAH.); - Examination of average complexity - 58.6 UAH. (In 2010 - 53.7 UAH.); - Examination of the particular complexity - 70.5 UAH. (In 2010 - 64,6 UAH.). Ordered the Justice Ministry of Ukraine of 18.02.1911, № 570 / 5, will enter into force after its official publication.

Unique purple diamond sold at auction in April

Brilliant unique lilac over 10 carats going to put up for the April auction auction house Christie's Purple diamond cut "kushon" whose cost is estimated at 12-15 million dollars, put up for auction on the background of strong demand for colored diamonds, reports RIA Novosti reported. These gems are rarely large sizes: less than 10% of them exceed the weight of 0.2 carats, having all the shades of pink palette. "During all my years in the Christie's, I've never seen a diamond so bright and pure colors of this size" - the head of the jewelry department of the auction house Rahul Kadak. Organizers of Trade expects that the emergence of a new gem will become one of the highlights of the year on the market of jewelry. Before the auction, lilac kushon during the presale of the world tour will be exhibited in Geneva, London, Hong Kong and will be unveiled in New York public for three days before the auction, scheduled for April 12. Recall that in December 2009, a bright pink diamond the size of five carats was sold by auction in Hong Kong at a price of 2.1 million dollars per carat, which was an unprecedented record price for diamonds.

Challenged the decision of the tax - a criminal case will not open

Tax Code introduced a rule that the accused officer, the taxpayer in the tax evasion can not be based on the decision, which the payer disputes. Before this rule is very often there were cases when, during inspections payer did not agree with the decision of tax officials. But the inspectors were an act in which to carry the controversial violations - and sends it to the tax police. Last on the basis of the decision to initiate criminal proceedings. And even on the basis of this case to delay or suspend the process for appeal to the taxpayer of the financial liability. Now the taxpayer has received a clear definition: if it will withstand all possible appeals against actions of the tax, it does not fall under the repression of the tax police. Vitaliy commented Serdyuk, partner advokatskogo Association: "This is why it is important, given the growing reperssivnogo haratera tax with respect to the taxpayers to comply to the letter to appeal the order and timing of tax notices and decisions on which taxpayers donaschityvayut opredlennye obligations."

Create a farm will be easier

Procedure for creating a farm and obtain land for their management will be simplified. This will happen if the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will take the bill "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the establishment and operation of farms" N7512 on December 23, 2010, which today is under consideration in Parliament. This was reported by a lawyer of the law firm "ILF" (Inyurpolis) Anastasia Zaleskaya. Thus, the bill proposes to repeal the provision that citizens who wish to engage in farm must undergo professional selection. The lawyer said that at present such a selection there. His conduct specialized Commission, created by district or city councils. And, the commission's decision on the result of selection is one of those documents, which provides a potential farmer in the District Council for land for farming. In case the title of the bill, says A. Zaleski, the need for passage selection will disappear. And to get the site instead of the solution profile commission will provide the citizens of District Council in other documents. In particular, the degree of education received in the agricultural school or the same data, which confirm that the applicant for the allotment has experience in agriculture. Under current law, agricultural education institutions are higher and secondary specialized educational institutions that prepare professionals to work in agriculture. As far as the documents confirming the experience of working in the agricultural sector, for today, these are workbooks, certificates, permits etc., issued from the work place; help archival institutions (issued in case of liquidation of agricultural enterprises), trade union fees and some other documents.

How to win in a dispute with the SRT

Very high cost of spare parts, billing for failure to provide services, installation of spare parts - the most frequent problems in the workshop. Motorists say they do not need to choose a hundred, but the master. However, to find "his" master very difficult. And only if in this case? For example, new cars must pass one or diagnosis only at official stations, otherwise the car will be removed from the guarantee. But even if the official service has proved a master, it is unknown whether it was he looking car. "I'll go with the warranty. Not service, but some permanent pumping money", - complains Timur Antipenko, owner of Chevrolet. According to him, there was not one of procedural THEN, after which he would not recommend to change anything. It happened the last time. According to Mr. Antipenko, guarantees for the undercarriage was gone and the service have to replace the steering rack and other details of running, which fell under the warranty. "One can not understand: after the final diagnosis, which I passed before the end of warranty, I was knocked down only 3 thousand km, which is quite a bit. I do not think they were at that time at all watching my car" - questions the quality of service Mr. Antipenko. Not quite adequate employee behavior SRT forced to change the service station and Yuri Petrenko (rides on Nissan Qashkai). Car owner is facing a "pumping money" for the diagnosis, he had not ordered and that clearly no one did. "I drove to the SRT, as it was necessary to diagnose the engine.

In the Parliament proposes to clarify the term "audiovisual products"

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a bill on amending article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Television and Radio" for clarification of the term "national audiovisual product." bill № 8142 from 21.02.2011 before the Committee deputies from OU-PSD Oksana Bilozir. The purpose of amendments is to clarify the term "national audiovisual product." As stated in the explanatory note, the use of the term in the current edition can refer to this definition, a product created in any language. The bill proposed to present the term "national audiovisual products in the following wording: "The National audiovisual products - software, movies, audio-visual works produced by individuals or legal entities of Ukraine in the official language and the languages ??of national minorities".

In Ukraine, impose a tax on flash drives and DVD-discs

Verkhovna Rada adopted in first reading a law establishing a tax on electronic media. The initiators of the bill were deputies from the Party of Regions, Communist Party and the Lytvyn Bloc Lutsky, Samoilyk and Zarubinskyi. This law provides that authors of literary, photographic and graphic works or excerpts are entitled to receive remuneration for the reproduction of these works. Payment of such compensation is assigned to: 1) persons carrying out works of reprographic reproduction of copies of the way (by copying. - Ed.), 2) producers and (or) importers of equipment and (or) material media with which to implement the reprographic reproduction of works . This means that under the Act subject to any appliances, capable of producing objects of copyright - flash drives, printers, CD / DVD-drives, etc. To import goods into the Ukraine, will not only have to pay the appropriate share of the fee, but to get in front of this certificate on its payments: The facility, which confers rights on the collection and distribution of remuneration shall be entitled to receive information about the implementation of such technology. Procedure for collecting fees, the amount and terms of payment of these fees provided for in the second part of this section shall be established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine defined as a list of equipment and material carriers, with which you can make reprographic reproduction of works. The collected funds are allocated and paid in the following proportions: Author - 60%, publishers - 40%.

Reconstruction of "Khrushchev: pitfalls and potential risks

The government promises to start the rebuilding of obsolete housing already this year. Everything is written in two laws, the main of which - the law on the comprehensive reconstruction of neighborhoods, dilapidated housing estates. "Therefore, if your home" falls "under reconstruction - in the future have the right to improve their living conditions. But for a start have a few years to live in temporary accommodation. reconstruction will be carried out in 3 stages during the first must build a starter home. By law they must be located within the city. Therefore, you may have to temporarily move to another district. "to the start house, note or in the draft Housing Code, nor in the existing law, any claims for improvement are not reduced. Moreover, if the law prescribes the establishment of a valid start house, the realization of investment projects on reconstruction of the quarters on the draft of the Housing Code allows for resettlement in communal housing and public property. That is, there does not even require the creation of start-up home, "- says lawyer Natalia Dotsenko-Belous. After deciding on the reconstruction of districts, the BTI is recorded encumbrance on the property. And from that moment another sleeping or registration of new residents is limited. And then, how many" square meters "get a new home depends on the number of rooms in an old apartment." The second important rule, which prevents, in my opinion, the abuse is the norm that regardless of the number of the registered persons, the area that gets the owner or the aggregate these owners, is equal to the area of ??the apartment, which he had before.

Business has prepared amendments to the law on personal data

Representatives of 25 industrial associations and human rights activists have prepared a package of amendments to the Law on Personal Data Protection, and hope that it will be adopted before the entrepreneurs will be taken to penalties, said Valery Baker, vice president of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Recall, January 1, 2011 came into force the Law on Personal Data Protection. In addition, recently the Verkhovna Rada adopted in first reading a law that establishes liability for the safety of personal data. But how to execute the law, yet nobody knows. "We sent a letter to the President of Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine about to delay any sanctions for violating the law on personal data to the point, as in Ukraine earn regulations that govern the procedure for its execution," - said Baker, adding that the changes aimed at removing from the law of "threatening and meaningless things." As told Baker, a working group comprising representatives of industry and association and human rights activists, who believe that the law does not sufficiently protect the rights of citizens. "This project is already preparing for the introduction of the Verkhovna Rada. People's deputy, Anatoly Kinah, Adviser to the President of Ukraine, president of UMB has agreed to lead this work. Hopefully in the near future a package of changes will be sent (to the Verkhovna Rada - Ed.) And will be adopted before to the first entrepreneur to apply sanctions, "- he said.

The official exchange rate on March 9

According to the official site of the National Bank of Ukraine, on March 9 National Bank has established the following official rate of hryvnia against foreign currencies: $ 100 - 793.5100 (March 4 - 793.7000) 100 EUR - 1107.5019 (March 4 - 1099.2745) 10 ? - 2.8151 (March 4 - 2.8023)

Hold contraband will be even harder

Cabinet of Ministers approved an action plan on prevention in 2011 of smuggling and counterfeit production of excisable goods. The corresponding order, developed by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Government adopted at the meeting on 23 February. Informs the press service of the Ministry of Economy. Implementation of the proposed disposal activities will contribute to the timely identification and reduction of shadow turnover of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to ensure a stable revenue taxes and duties (mandatory payments), as well as to strengthen control over the import, manufacture and sale of excisable goods. An action plan is an implementation program of the President of Ukraine "Ukraine for the people" to protect domestic producers from unfair competition and contraband that would prevent the development of shadow schemes for the production and distribution of counterfeit products in the circulation of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, to identify and prevent attempts to move across the state border of excisable goods in violation of the law and prevent the entry of poor-quality products for the consumer market of Ukraine.

The opposition wants to index wages and pensions by 42%

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a draft law on the indexation of pensions, wages and welfare payments to inflation. Bill № 8247 from 16.03.2011 referred to the Committee of People's Deputies of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc-B, Sergei Sobolev and Andrei Pavlovsky. As stated in the explanatory memorandum, a draft law designed to indexing pensions, salaries and social benefits in accordance with the actual rate of inflation, which now stands at 42%, as well as providing social guarantees to citizens to maintain their standard of living. Indexation will be subject to income received by citizens in UAH in Ukraine and do not have a single character: Pensions (including allowances, bonuses, increase of pensions, supplementary pensions, targeted cash assistance for life, monthly public cash assistance and compensation payments), social assistance (families with children, unemployment, temporary disability, etc.) scholarships; pay (cash collateral); amount of compensation for harm caused to an employee injury or other harm to health, as well as amounts paid to persons entitled to compensation damages for loss of breadwinner; monetary compensation for reinstatement, and other payments if under the law they are made of the average wage. In particular, MPs offer to January 1, 2011 to index pensions, salaries, scholarships and other social payments to the index of consumer prices - 42%.

Norilsk extends cooperation with South Africa

MMC Norilsk Nickel and the State Department of Natural Resources of South Africa signed a declaration on strategic partnership. Informs the press service of Norilsk Nickel. The corresponding document was signed during the visit of chairman of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Strzhalkovsky in South Africa and a business meeting with Director General of the State Department of Natural Resources of South Africa Sandile Advom Nogksinom. The partnership of the parties is aimed at the realization of promising projects in South Africa to develop the mineral resource base. The strategic partnership Department of Natural Resources of South Africa supported the participation of MMC in the creation of the National Fund of mining and exploration in conjunction with the South African Industrial Development Corporation. It is assumed that the activities of the fund will be aimed at forming a strategic resource base of the main types of minerals in South Africa. Previously reported that Norilsk Nickel is studying several projects in Indonesia. OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel - the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper. In addition, Norilsk Nickel produces a side-metals - cobalt, chromium, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, and selenium , tellurium and sulfur. The principal activities of the company are in prospecting, exploration, extraction, refining and processing of minerals, production, marketing and sale of base and precious metals.

Biofuel producers will simplify life

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a draft law on amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine concerning the promotion of production and consumption of biofuels. Bill № 8244 from 16.03.2011 referred to the Committee of People's Deputies Sergey Tereshchuk (People's Party) and Stepan Glusem (Party of Regions). The project envisages to make changes to the Tax Code of Ukraine, which creates conditions for the development of production and consumption of biofuels in Ukraine. The main objective of the bill is to improve the legal regulation of the biofuel market, in order to create a transparent mechanism for their production and consumption. In particular, it is proposed to amend article 14 and 229 of the Tax Code and to determine that ethanol is a product of the bioconversion of biological energy resources with a number of co-regulated and denaturing additives, and applies to heading 3811 according to the UKT VED. Recall that, despite rapid growth in ethanol production in the world, which in 2009 exceeded 50 million tons, in particular in EU countries to use only the last four years has grown to 3.41 million tons, or nearly 4 times Ukraine production of ethanol does not develop properly.

Uryadov not Hoca yti on actions sproschentsyam

Uryadov not Hoca yti on actions sproschentsyam. Pіdpriєmtsі seem like a new scho zakonoproektі, yaky Got Booty prepares to 1 kvіtnya, nayіmovіrnіshe zalishat kasovі Appliances for "єdinschikіv. Mіnfіn Hoca viluchiti is єdinogo podatku fee for the land. Bіznesmeni Well proponuyut zbirati turnover is 3% plus VAT, Abo x 5% without a nogo. Takozh officials mayut Namir introduced for small bіznesu sproschenu form oblіku and Sama Pervin dokumentіv that vitrat. Pіdpriєmtsі adamantly opposed. "At chomu mi napolyagaєmo - integer, the fact scho zhodnogo oblіku vitrat i podatkovih overhead, vzagalі Pervin dokumentіv for platnikіv UAH 100 200 i 400 Buti not Mauger, to the scho sogodnі not zabezpechuє Power vidachu overhead i vidachu Pervin dokumentіv at іmportі tovarіv" - says Oksana Prodan, a member of Natsіonalnoї koordinatsіynoї for pіdpriєmtsіv.

Construction CCM factory Mittal behind schedule

Construction of the first continuous casting machine at the JSC "ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog" knocked out of schedule. This was announced at a press conference CEO of the company Rinat Starkov, reports the Ministry of Industry. "CCM will definitely run this year. We see that are behind schedule by 10 days. It is still a slight delay, so we plan that in October the continuous casting machine will be put into operation", - said R. Starks. Note that in June 2010, the leadership of ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog has stated its plans to begin commercial operation of the CCM on September 9 this year. So that the surrender of the object is already knocked out almost a month. Earlier, the former CEO of ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog Jean Jouet announced its intention to build at the plant five continuous casting machines. New branch for continuous casting of steel in converter shop ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog will consist of basic equipment - a shestiruchevoy caster and one plant ladle furnace. Expected performance - up to 1.45 million tons of billets per year. Cross section of cast billets - square - 150 to 150 mm. The length of the pieces - from 9 to 12 meters. Stamps cast steel - carbon, structural, low-alloy. Supplier of basic technological equipment made by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. General Contractor in carrying out the preparatory work is CJSC Krivorozhindustroy. As stated previously, the cost of the construction project on casters ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog is 92 million dollars of "ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog" - one of the largest companies of MMC in Ukraine, including coke, mining and metallurgical production.

In Kiev, red roses, rose by half

In anticipation of the Valentine's Day price of imported flowers have increased significantly. This is explained by global trends - namely, the rise in prices for Dutch flower auctions through which importers buy their products "In Europe, unlike in Ukraine and other former Soviet countries, this festival is very popular. Just as the Ukrainians massively present flowers to the Eighth of March, the Europeans are doing it on Feb. 14: not only loved the man / woman, but also relatives, friends and acquaintances "- said the" Comments "president" Camellia "(production, wholesale and retail sale of flowers) Tatiana Kostyukova. According Kostyukov, sales leaders at flower auctions are traditionally red flowers (roses, gerbera, tulips, carnations) - their prices soar in 2-2,5 times, automatically triggering higher prices of all other (not red) flowers in the middle of 1, 5 times. Of these kinds of plants grow in Ukraine are popular Ecuadorian and Colombian roses (the height of 1 m). On the import prices rose in Kiev today, traders will start from 40 USD / pcs. At the same time, as the Kostyukov, wholesale prices for flowers grown in the Ukraine, will rise only slightly. Wholesale prices for tulips - from UAH 5.5 to 8 USD for a flower. Wholesale prices rose on local production - 12-15 USD / pcs. However, this does not prevent retailers to make them the right margin. Retail prices for the flower market in Kiev will start from 10-12 USD for tulip (in 2010 - 6.12 USD / pc) and from 25-30 USD for a rose (in 2010 - 15-20 hr).

Symonenko put Azarov triple

Chairman of the Communist Party faction in the Verkhovna Rada Petr Simonenko appreciates the work of the Cabinet of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during its first year of work for 3 points on a five-point system. "While I would put three at a stretch," - said Symonenko. According to him, for the year of the government failed to achieve significant positive results. "As we see significant changes in positive terms there today in society. And one of the reasons for this - that the current composition of the government was unable to find a dialogue with representatives of big business on the basis of national public interest" - he added. The leader of the Communist Party considers that the Cabinet should primarily be guided in their activity that 45 million Ukrainians, not representatives of big capital. "I believe that Nikolai Azarov (Azarov) should act decisively on the basis that it is the interests of society and of the majority. It should be more serious and harder to take action against voluntarist position, position, threatening the lives of many people, which is currently imposed on capital," - said he said. Earlier today, the Prime Minister said that the government of Ukraine in 2010 to mitigate the consequences of the global financial crisis.

OL cooled the critics of pension reform

Any attempt by the opposition to criticize the pension reform to its presentation are baseless. This was announced today MP from the Party of Regions, Alexander Stoyan. "Pension Bill as such in the parliament now there were only of use on this occasion. Currently there are no specific projects that have nothing to say, "- said Mr. Stoyan. He recalled that on 16 February in Parliament held hearings on the government's draft pension reform. According to Mr. Stoyan, submit the draft to parliament will be the Ministry of Labour and Social policy. Also, their views and suggestions to this document will state the representatives of parliamentary factions and committees of BP. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said the government may withdraw a bill on pension reform on the parliamentary hearings. He said that it is possible for good arguments. the same time, Prime Minister stressed that delay the pension reform does not make sense. We note that earlier sotspolitiki parliamentary committee headed by deputies from the Party of Regions Vasyl Haroy recommended that BP rejected the government's draft pension reform and the release of his post of First Deputy Minister sotspolitiki Basil Nadraga. And Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Tigipko said that he considers it necessary to finalize a draft pension reform. Ministry of Industry

PR assures the presence of freedom of speech in Ukraine

Before you subjected to harsh criticism of the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine, representatives of the European People's Party would be better acquainted with its realities. This was stated by MP from the Party of Regions, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on European Integration in an interview with Vladimir Vecherko Lugansk agency ІRTA, "the press service of PR. "Recent statements by the EPP are pretty one-sided. The Party of Regions, realizing today, public policy, remains committed to common European ideals of freedom and pluralism," - said the deputy. V. Vyachorka said that President Viktor Yanukovych during his visit to Germany said that he personally, as no one else is interested in promoting democracy and freedom of speech. "In Ukraine as a democratic state there is no monopoly of truth." Today, the domestic media, we see the presence of absolutely all political forces represented in the press views as representatives of government and opposition. And the very fact of public discussion about the problems of freedom of speech testifies to its presence "- said the politician. At the same time, V. Vecherko expressed hope for fruitful cooperation with the deputies, representatives of the EPP in the framework of the parliamentary committee on European integration. "I'm sure that it is best to give an objective assessment of the work of government is possible only when substantive cooperation. And I hope that soon the representatives of the EPP in the national parliaments of EU member states, as well as in the European Parliament will be able to verify this personally," - summarized MP.

Rook hesitate to expose Simonenko without trial

Evidence of corruption first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine Pyotr Simonenko will be presented in court. This was announced today the ex-member of the Communist Party of Ukraine, Leonid Grach, a press conference. L. Grach said that Symonenko previously stated its intention to sue him in court for such public accusations. "Please, I would like to see this trial took place because the need to expose the opportunism. Go to the court, and I presented these documents," - said L. Grach. He clarified that he has provided evidence would relate to both sides: both those who took bribes in different forms, as well as those who gave. As reported, the extraordinary congress of the Communist Party of the workers and peasants on February 27 elected chairman of the CPSS MP from the Communist Party L. Grach. Previously, first secretary of the Communist Party Symonenko said that attempts to split the Communist Party by former member of its Central Committee AL Bauman backfired. He also said he did not pay attention to the "low charge" in the address by L. Bauman, and therefore does not intend to sue him. Recall, December 16, 2010 the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party decided to exclude L. Grach, a member of the Communist Party and the Communist Party faction in the Verkhovna Rada and the Crimean republican committee of the Communist Party, which he headed, to dissolve. Ministry of Industry

CSN increases stake in Riversdale

Brazilian Metallurgical Corporation "Companhia Siderurgica Nacional" has increased its stake in Australian mining holding company Riversdale Mining up to 19,9%. It is reported by Reuters. CSN is now the second largest shareholder Riversdale after the Indian steel group Tata Steel. As you know, a Brazilian company recently increased its stake in Australian corporations with 16.29% to 17.58%. Previously reported that the "Companhia Siderurgica Nacional" was wondering about the acquisition of additional stake in steel company Usiminas. "The company evaluates strategic alternatives for investment in Usiminas, including the possible acquisition of additional participation," - said in a holding company. Recall that the first CSN bought a 4.99% stake in Usiminas and subsequently increased it to 5.03%. "Companhia Siderurgical Nacional" - Brazilian metals company full circle with the largest independent steel producer in Brazil. The company produces flat steel products in the amount of 5 million tons per year. Ministry of Industry

Slovakia will support the development of infrastructure in Ukraine

Cooperation between Ukraine and Slovakia in the transport industry and the modernization of infrastructure is developing quite positively, and has great potential. This was stated by Deputy Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Kornienko at a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of Slovak Republic Jan Figel. Participants focused on cooperation in railway transport, in particular, the term implementation of multimodal transportation, construction project of railway track 1520 mm Kosice - Bratislava - Vienna; cooperation in air transport, the development of checkpoints on the Slovak-Ukrainian border. In addition, the sides noted the positive dynamics of development of Ukrainian-Slovak relations, in particular in the transport of goods by rail. Thus, in 2010 the volume of freight by rail between the two countries grew by 4.5%. Ukraine and Slovakia have expressed active interest in the further implementation of the project to build the railway gauge 1520 mm Kosice - Bratislava - Vienna. This project will promote and increase the efficiency of transport links between Ukraine and Europe, reducing the cost of transportation of goods by the absence of transfer operations at border stations. In addition, during the meeting failed to reach agreement to harmonize the tariff policy on rail transport and to agree on several important issues regarding the operation of checkpoints on the borders of both countries, given the gradual increase in traffic in the future.

Ukrainians prefer imported gasoline

In Ukraine, more and more motorists prefer fuel imports, despite its relatively high cost. This was stated by the head of Shell gasoline network in Ukraine William Kozik, reports The Mirror of the week. Ukraine. "In our network of sales volume increases, even under the condition that the price of our gas stations is higher than in networks of gas stations under the control of oil refineries in Ukraine", - said V. Kozik. "That is their marketing tools we are attracting more and more clients, and networks of gas stations, controlled by oil refineries, have to continually reduce prices, not to lose their customers. So they are trying to deal with us by manipulating poshlinamii using administrative pressure," - representative said Shell. He also added that buy fuel from refineries in Ukraine today is unprofitable, as their selling prices are calculated in such a way that leaves no party networks earnings. The acquisition of these fuels is known to be unprofitable, or at least non-profit. "We are ready to buy Ukrainian product under two basic conditions: the quality of products and a willingness to enter into long term contracts, such as those on which we are working with foreign suppliers," - said one of the largest importers of fuels. He explained that, ideally, work with the Ukrainian oil refineries is much easier and more convenient than external economic activities related to foreign exchange risk, long burdened by transport arm and communicating with our wonderful customs.