KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/.An UEFA decision about holding matches in four Ukraine's cities, including the final match of UEFA EURO 2012 is a proof of the country's possibility to fulfill the obligations taken, be a reliable partner of the European

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The international festival Dances of the World Peoples, the ethno-show dedicated to dance heritage of different cultural traditions, will take place in Kyiv today. As the festival organizers informed, rhythms of different countries will be presented

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The 7th Energy Community Ministerial Council has approved the accession of Ukraine to the Energy Community, the Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Ministry's press service has reported, citing Minister Yuriy Prodan who attended a meeting of the

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The Ukrainian dry cargo ship took the bottom in the Dardanelle Strait, she brought ammonium nitrate to Algeria. An incident occurred last night, UKRINFORM reports with reference to the Fifth Channel. The Lady Juliet ship lost

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. A Ukrainian sailor from the Danny 2, a Panamanian-flagged ship that sank off the Lebanese coast in the Mediterranean Sea on December 17, has been rescued, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported. According to official representatives

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. In 2010, Ukraine's holders FC Dynamo Kyiv will participate in the Commonwealth Cup of CIS and Baltic countries that will be held in mid-January in Moscow. The team will go to Moscow formed of young football

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine has become a donor of the United Nations World Food Program, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Yeliseyev said at an international conference entitled "The World Crisis: The Security Consequences and Challenges to a Wider Europe,"

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine and Switzerland are ready to sign an agreement on facilitating visa regime in February 2010. The countries confirmed their readiness to sign the agreement during Ukrainian Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko's visit to Switzerland on Friday.

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has reorganized Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz from a state company into a public joint-stock company, according to a government resolution. The government amended the regulations of the company, increasing its

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The Verkhovna Rada set up an Interim Commission to investigate into cases of interference on the part of state power bodies and local self-government bodies, their officials with mass communication media activities. Deputy from the oppositional

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek will pay an official visit to Ukraine on December 21-22, the Verkhovna Rada's press service has reported. During his visit, he is scheduled to meet with President Viktor Yushchenko,

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The Alfa special police unit of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is fully prepared to participate in a naval operation on the protection of ships from pirates, SBU Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has said. "Twenty-five officers

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. Quotas for supply of Ukrainian pipes to Russia in 2010 will most probably preserve at 2009's level, Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn told journalists. "Yesterday, a delegation left for Moscow that conducts negotiations regarding expansion of Ukrainian

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/.Trading on the interbank currency market completed at 7.9690-7.9725 UAH/USD. According to the InterBusinessConsulting, trading in the euro completed at 11.4425-11.4505 UAH/EUR, in the ruble - 0.2603-0.2605 UAH/RUR. Today, trading in the dollar on the interbank currency

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The United States Congress will consider a resolution calling on to further support Ukraine on its path toward political and economic development. The draft document is presented at the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. The Ukrainian government has managed to suspend a sharp fall in the Ukrainian economy amid the global crisis, receive certain positive changes at the macroeconomic level, as well as revive certain economic branches, Ukrainian Economy Minister

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine got a credit of trust from partners-investors thanks to laborious work of the government, Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn told an extended meeting at the Economy Ministry. "In total, the volume of direct foreign investments, even

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. On the occasion of the St. Nicholas Day on December 19, 300 Grandfather Frosts will march in Khreshchatyk Street in Kyiv. According to the city administration's press service, volunteers will march in the main street of

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. A delegation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is studying experience of the Stasi archives in Berlin, SBU chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has said. According to him, the SBU 'is moving to the possible use of

KYIV, December 18 /UKRINFORM/. A total of 48.5 million tons of grain have been already threshed in Ukraine with an average yield capacity of 31.32 centners/ha. In 2008 Ukraine harvested 53.3 million tons of grain (weight after processing). The latest