Contents tagged with Poroshenko
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3 thousand people led by Saakashvili demanded impeachment of Poroshenko in Kyiv
About 3 thousand people passed on Sunday through the streets of Kyiv with the slogans calling for the impeachment of President Petro Poroshenko. The march was organized by his political opponent, former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been stripped off Ukrainian citizenship by the Ukrainian President.
The participants of the march, led by Saakashvili, set off from the monument of Taras Shevchenko and went through the government district, chanting "Impeachment!", "Down with …
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Ukrainian President: launch of land reform in the country postponed for another year
President Petro Poroshenko stated at a meeting with business representatives on Friday, December 1 that the launch of the land market will be postponed for at least a year.
"We have so far failed to break through the defense of populists, who vehemently oppose the free circulation of agricultural land but I wish to underline my fundamental political stance. I am in favor of the land market," said the President.
Poroshenko explained that it is still necessary to do related work, such as …
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Poroshenko: conflict between Ukrainian law enforcement bodies reminds me of the Latin American Carnival
President Petro Poroshenko has said that inter-departmental conflicts, quarrels and intrigues are unacceptable, the presidential press service reports.
"In speaking about the work of the entire law enforcement system, I cannot, unfortunately, ignore public interagency conflicts. I will say again, unfortunately, they have gone beyond reasonable competition, which – to a certain extent - is still needed everywhere, because competition, including between law enforcement agencies, is the engine …
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Lukashenko: Ukraine violated agreement not to publicize detention of journalist Sharoyko in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he discussed the detention of journalist Pavlo Sharoyko on suspicion of espionage with the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in the beginning of November in the UAE.
"He [Poroshenko] asked me this question. And I told him the facts. I admitted to him that from the first until the last day of the operation to neutralize the spy network, I was in the know. This practice was immediately reported to me by the chairman of the KGB," Belta quotes …
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Ukrainian President calls on Russia to ‘repent’ for the Holodomor
President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia to repent for the Holodomor, a man-made famine in Ukraine that took place from 1932-1933, during which at least 4 million Ukrainians were killed.
“I wish that at least our children (though better if it were we) witness the incredible. I wish there would be such changes in Russia that its new elite will also recognize the Holodomor as a genocide. Or at least repent for it," said Poroshenko at a commemorative event at the Kyiv National Museum " …
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Poroshenko promises to do everything possible for Ukraine to receive next EU loan of €600 million
While speaking to the reported in Brussels, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised to do everything possible to prevent Ukraine from losing the macro-financial assistance from the European Union, reported Interfax-Ukraine.
In the summer of 2015, the European Commission opened a macro-financial assistance program for Ukraine in the amount of 1.8 billion euros. The term of the program ends on January 4, 2018. Ukraine has received two tranches of €600 million. To receive the third tranche, …
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President of Ukraine signs judicial reform
On Wednesday November 22, President Petro Poroshenko signed a law introducing amendments to the Economic Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code and Administrative Court Procedure Code, the president’s press service announced.
This is the largest reform of procedural legislation since Ukraine’s independence, and the largest bill in the history of the Verkhovna Rada.
The President’s administration points out that the bill was drafted by the Council on Matters of Court Reform, taking into account …
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Poroshenko convenes emergency meeting of National Security Council as Russian tanks cross Ukrainian Border in Luhansk region
Due to the aggravation of the situation in certain districts of the Luhansk region, President Poroshenko convened an emergency meeting of the Military Cabinet of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, as reported by the press service of the President.
Heads of law enforcement agencies reported to the President about the latest developments, in particular the illegal crossing of the Ukrainian border by the Russian tanks in the Krasnodonsky district of the Luhansk region, as well …
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Polish-Ukrainian talks: sides agree to scrap Moratorium on Exhumation of victims of armed conflicts
At the recent talks in Krakow (Poland) that highlighted the crisis in the Polish-Ukrainian relations, the sides agreed to lift a moratorium for search-exhumation works and subsequent restoration, as indicated in a statement published on the website of the President of Ukraine.
The negotiating sides agreed to hold an intergovernmental meeting with the Vice Prime Ministers to discuss in detail the lifting of the moratorium.
In addition, the parties agreed to continue the work of a Ukrainian- …
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Representatives of Ukrainian and Polish presidents to meet next week in an attempt to resolve tensions between the countries
Next week there will be an emergency meeting of the consultation committee of the Ukrainian and Polish presidents on the level of foreign policy advisors, Poroshenko’s press service reported.
On Saturday, Poroshenko spoke to Polish President Andrzej Duda on the phone on the occasion of Poland’s Independence Day.
The consultation committee is an advisory body intended to facilitate the implementation of agreements between the heads of the two states which are aimed at enhancing friendly …