KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine has announced plans to borrow USD 12.5 billion from international finance institutions in 2009-2012 to implement development projects, says Hanna Bilokolos, the official at the Ministry of Economy. According to her, the largest demand for

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. "We have built a state. Now we need to create a nation," President Viktor Yushchenko has addressed the Forum of Ukrainian Intellectuals on Friday in Donetsk. Yushchenko, who is seeking a second term, emphasized that the

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. President of the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) Hryhoriy Surkis would like to see FC Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu as head coach of Ukraine squad, he has said this at a meeting of the football

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. A board of the Ministry for Families, Youth and Sports has named satisfactory the pace of preparations of the Ukrainian teams for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010. Today, 18 Ukrainian athletes (11

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will conduct December 2 a target currency auction to sell the U.S. dollars. The minimum bid is USD 10,000. Besides, the central bank will auction the euros on December 4

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine's Muslims are today celebrating one of the largest holidays - Eid al-Adha, a Festival of Sacrifice aimed at sharing with a neighbor, helping the elderly, poor and disabled. A festive prayer took place in Kyiv

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. RosUkrEnergo (RUE) may lay claims to 11 billion cubic meters of gas kept in the Ukrainian underground gas storages against its partner - Gazprom, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine CEO Oleh Dubyna has told the press on

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. A traditional annual requiem for the Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day (Great Famine 1932-1933) has been celebrated at St Patrick's Cathedral of New York. Participating in the service for the Holodomor victims were Ukraine's Ambassador to the

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has wished his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko a Happy Birthday, says the Russian Embassy press-service. "Dear Yulia Vladimirovna, let me wish you many happy returns of the day! I would also

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is concerned over the death of a Ukrainian citizen in the attempt to cross the Ukraine-Russia border on November 26, 2009, the MFA press-service has reported. "We count on

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Today, the average cash dollar purchase rate at Ukrainian banks against Thursday fell by 0.69 kopecks to 7.9558 UAH/USD, the sale rate fell by 1.57 kopecks to 8.0794 UAH/USD. The average euro purchase rate fell by

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ukrainian regions have formed a reserve of bread grain of the 2009 harvest in the volume of 1.432,8 million tons, which is 93.6% of the plan, says the agricultural policy ministry. Last year a total of

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ukrainian insurers have developed a policy from the А/H1N1 influenza, UKRINFORM reports quoting the Delo newspaper. Last week two insurance associations (League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine and Insurance Business Association) sent to the Health Ministry

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ferrous scrap exports from Ukraine in October 2009 fell down by 26.3% to make 129,950 tons after September. The exports proceeds reduced by 19.7% to USD 33,500 million. In October 2009, ferrous scrap exports grew by

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine's semi-finished steel exports in October 2009 went up by 23.4% making 1,116 million tons against September. The exports earnings grew by 34.9% to reach USD 432,660 million. Semi-finished steel exports in October rose by 37.3%

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. 40.3% of Ukrainians polled by the FOM-Ukraine say a public excitement surrounding a growing number of flu and ARI ill patients is a political technology aimed at distracting people's attention from more important problems. Meanwhile, 25.6%

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. The volume of advertisement in the mass media this year fell by a third, but owing to political advertisement the real fall will be some 15% less, says Oleh Popenko, Publicis Groupe Ukraine director general. At

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. Two big Chinese metallurgical companies, Kunming Iron&Steel Group and Huaxia Special Metals Group, have a stake in mutually beneficial cooperation with their Ukrainian partners, says the press service of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. The State Commission for Securities and Stock Market has registered the emission of 540,000 simple registered shares of the Khreschatyk bank with a new face value. Thus, the bank's statutory fund grew by UAH 77.76 million

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. In November 2009, sales volumes of large wholesale chains in Ukraine reduced by almost 10%, Ihor Balenko, the director of Ukrainian Trade Association, has addressed the Retail Open Day Forum 'Trade in Ukraine: Finances and Restructuring'.