Year 2009 First expired, and the WHO with the bureaucracy and is now somewhere "out there". "The power of money" to figure out how you can reduce "then I do not know that": no one has not determined how many public servants need to Ukraine.

From 2008, Ukrainian politicians constantly harp on the need to reduce the state apparatus. During the crisis (and part-t1000ime pre-election) year, these statements become a dramatic shade and have been adopted by presidential candidates. Some of them said that civil servants in Ukraine too much and need to cut.

example, Inna Theological proposes to reduce the number of civil servants by half, because "officials have turned to a new class, the means of production which have pen and paper." Viktor Yushchenko at the end of 2008, called for dismissal of each of the fifth official, but no argument explaining why the need to reduce it so much, to be heard. It did not sound explanation as to why, for example 278 707 civil servants - a lot, and how much they need to be in the result. How to find out "WA", the number of civil servants required the State to fulfill their tasks, no one believes. No precise figure.

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Nevertheless, as ordinary citizens and the officials are confident that the number of civil servants in Ukraine is too large. Starting from 2005 the number of people in the service of the state, annually growing at 3-5% and at the beginning of 2009 was 290 765 people. If we exclude the employees of law enforcement agencies, then, according to official statistics, you get 278 707 people. In the Directorate of Public Service reported that the significant increase in the number of officials in the past year was not. This is a preliminary estimate, official figures for 2009 should declare Goskomstat in the I quarter with. PM

Although now we can recall several high-profile appointments. For example, a new position in the SBU, Viktor Yushchenko, invented specifically for Valery Khoroshkovsky. Or 22 high-level government posts (level up to and including the Deputy Minister), established by the Cabinet.

fairness it is worth noting that last year the government took steps to reduce and senior officials. In particular, abolished the post of deputy heads of some of the Defense Ministry, Ministry of Economy, Gostamozh ¬ service. However, the state apparatus was the Hydra, whose severed head instead of just grew two. In place of the laid off rank and file employees were replaced, and not very ordinary. On average, as calculated by experts in Ukraine is 150 deputy ministers - ten on each ministry.

One of the main arguments in favor of reducing the number of workers in the service of the state, called the exorbitant costs for their content and excessively high burden on tax payers ¬. The question of funding remains an important but not paramount. To do this, have their own reasons.

First, the cunning ones who say that, say, for an increase in the number of ministers or other officials will have to pay extra from the Treasury. As it turned out, it"s not quite true. Each year, developing and adopting the state budget, the government and parliament determine how much money will Ministries, state committees and departments. This is a specific amount, some of which emit in the payroll. For example, in 2009 the needs of the Ministry of Economy has been allocated 240.3 million UAH., Of which the wages of all employees - 117.2 million UAH. In late November, the Cabinet of Ministers ordered a new post of deputy minister of economy. Funds for the salaries of its establishment was forced to allocate the existing wage bill for 2009 that is from above 117.2 million UAH.

According to the explanation of experts to make this possible through the reallocation of funds from within the government. For example, take the money from their own staff. After all, civil servants" pay consists of salary, allowances, allowances for the rank and awards. From this list of mandatory payments to all but the last. According to the employee of one of the departments of the Mini1000stry of Finance, who wishes to remain anonymous, had the size of their premiums amounted to 100% of salary.

"But this year it cut somewhere up to 60%. So, in the amount of ordinary civil servants began to receive less" - complaining about it. A similar situation in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. His servants had long lived only on base salary and bonus for rank. And even before the days of the award were not mentioned. In contrast, both the Ministry in May of 2009, acquired the additional post deputy ministers. As a result of the introduction of additional staff in state institutions suffer mostly ordinary workers.

Secondly, to resolve the costs of maintaining public servants is unrealistic so long as the same is the basic approach to determine the appropriate amount. And now it is defined in the manual mode. Click to continue »

Festive price hike of fuel and lubricants, and continued after the Christmas holidays. At this time the main reason was the weather. The market is becoming less predictable and less dependent on objective factors.

Last month liter of the popular high-octane gasoline increased by almost hryvnia. Back in mid-December, according to consulting group "A-95", it was priced at 6.95 hryvnia per liter, and the Catholic Christmas overcame mark seven hryvnia. Then there were three sharp jump, and a liter of fuel is costing motorists almost eight hryvnia.

Roughly the same happened with diesel fuel. If at the end of last year it was possible to buy an average of 6.38 hryvnia per liter, then the first week of January - is already at 6.47. The surge occurred on 21 January, when the cost of diesel rose immediately to 40 cents. Now the national average price of diesel is 6,85-7 hryvnia per liter.

market participants, as usual, nod to world trends and exchange rate fluctuations. "Our price is determined by the market. This is the most complete answer I can give," - said Valery Ryasik, a spokesman for the company "Lukoil-Ukraine", which is Jan. 26 to hike prices of its gas stations. However, according to1000the group "A-95", the cost of oil and petroleum products in the world reached a peak 7-11 January and has now been returned to the level of the end of December. Following this logic, we can expect cheaper fuel in the Ukrainian retail market. Nevertheless, it continues to go up.

Regarding the hryvnia exchange rate, it changed not so much to influence the price of petroleum products. In late December, the dollar was worth about 7.95 hryvnia, to January 20 rose to 8.12 hryvnia on the interbank market. However, after this rate decreased to 8,06-8,07 UAH to the dollar, which corresponds to the end of November.

"I do not think talking about the price hikes of fuel. Rather, a return to the level of October and November after the December sagging prices followed the same behavior of the dollar and oil prices" - the press-secretary of the group Galnaftogaz (a network of filling stations "OKKO) Oles Edge.

However, there are other reasons for price rise, in particular, the weather. Unusual for Ukraine frosts hit on diesel fuel: even his version of the winter in many cases has proven unable to withstand temperatures below minus 20 º. "Some traders stocked up years of diesel fuel in the hope of a warm winter. Consumers were forced to flee from them to other filling, creating a buzz", - says Director of Consulting Group "A-95 Sergei Kuiun, specifying that this explains the price hike of diesel, but not gasoline . Click to continue »

Norilsk Nickel

Surrounding levels of support: 4,680.00 /4,500.00 /4,450.00
nearest resistance levels: 4,890.00 /5,000.00 /5,100.00

The positive trend in prices for industrial metals contributed to the increase in value of the shares of MMC Norilsk Nickel, the day before. As a result of the day shares added 2.25%, to close better than the market, at the level of 4780 rubles.

External signals before the start of trading remain positive for the shares of the metallurgical sector. The proximity of EUR /USD pair to the level of resistance can change the mood within the day. The immediate resistance for the shares of MMC Norilsk Nickel is the upper limit of the price band (4890 rub.). The closest strong support is the level of 21-day moving average

GAZPROM

nearest support levels: 190.00 /187.40 /186.20
nearest resistance levels: 195.00 /200.00 /204.40

rise in oil prices agains1000t the background of the restoration of EUR /USD pair contributed to the positive dynamics of shares of Russian "oil industry. Papers of "Gazprom" in the course of yesterday"s session were traded at the market level and on the basis of trades added 1,24%, ending the day at 192.21 rubles.

External signals are positive for the shares of oil and gas sector. Brent crude futures on the end of yesterday"s trading on the domestic market added more than 1,5%. In case of change of sentiment on the commodity market during the day sector shares may be adjusted downward. The immediate resistance for the shares of "Gazprom" is the level of 195 rubles. Support during the current session can make a mark 190 rub., At a penetration which will be down to the level of 61,8%-term correction of Fibonacci from the highs of 2009.

LUKOIL

Surrounding levels of support: 1,700.00 /1,680.00 /1,620.00
nearest resistance levels: 1,750.00 /1,780.00 /1,800.00

rise in prices for "black gold" support actions "LUKOIL" during yesterday"s session, following which the paper added 1,52%, closing at 1,711 rubles.

external signals to market oil and gas sector are positive. At the primary sites remain positive mood: futures for Brent crude traded at $ 76 per barrel. The opening of trading in the shares of LUKoil held higher levels of completion of yesterday"s session. The nearest resistance on the shares is at the upper boundary of the price band. The closest support level is the 21-day moving average.

SBERBANK

nearest support levels: 87.80 /86.70 /85.00
nearest resistance levels: 88,50 /90,00 /92,40

In the absence of supporting factors Sberbank during yesterday"s session, lagged behind the market and by the end of the day added 0,41%, closing at 88.05 rubles.

signals before opening the bidding to be positive for shares of the banking sector. Securities traded on the eve of U.S. banks better than the market that can support the sector shares in the domestic market. The immediate support for the securities of Sberbank is the level of 10-day moving average. Resistance for shares will perform once again the level of 88.5 rubles.

VTB

Surrounding levels of support: 7,55 /7,36 /7,31
nearest resistance levels: 7,80 /7,90 /8,00

VTB during yesterday traded at the market level and the outcome of the session was added 1,34%, closing at 7.59 kopeks.

External signals contribute to a positive start bidding. The nearest resistance on the shares of VTB - the level of 7,8 UAH. Next strong support for the papers lying on the boundary of the price band.

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On Tuesday, the Russian stock market finally decided to return to the beaten track the medium-term uptrend. &a1000mp;lt;br />
RTS index soared by 1.9% to 1498.75 points, indexes MICEX and RTS Standard - for 1.21% and 1.39% to 9936.16 and 1436.63 points respectively. Trading volumes remained approximately the same values.

Tuesday favorable scenario, the foundation which was laid trading session on Friday, got into practice. Do not let the market a day earlier to go for a repeat of the recent lows, despite a cocktail of negative factors, optimistic market participants began to prepare for a fair remuneration for work papers. Already in the debut trading was broken neck line reversal pattern "upside the head, shoulders, and at the same time resigned a short-term trend is downward, which will now focus on the movement of punters to 1,485 items on the MICEX index.

emerged growth potential was provided to improve the situation on foreign markets. Despite the fact that the published data on the eve of business activity in industry in several key economies of the world have manifested as increasing inflationary components, investors around the world have focused on the confirmation that the post-crisis recovery is well underway. Fears that central banks will in response to recent macroeconomic indicators hurry to increase rates, along with unresolved issues of sovereign debt, has not had a decisive importance. Attractive price levels after a sharp fall in the previous days on the background of the continuing favorable liquidity conditions were more significant factor that enticed most of the players play on the rebound. In favor of a transition initiative to buyers played and the fact that representatives of the People"s Bank of China for its verbal intervention and the unexpected decision of the Reserve Bank of Australia does not raise interest rates, have demonstrated that monetary authorities are aware of the fragility of the current economic recovery and will not allow it "to strangle".

Domestic market participants, as if fearing to remain in the cold, in the previous days did not dare to make a new "decoupling". But having received a visual signal in the form of take-off of U.S. stock indicators, the weakening U.S. dollar and later followed by higher oil prices to $ 75/barr. sort by WTI, doubts about returning to a trajectory of growth were added to the category of marginal. Increased capitalization of oil and gas companies on Wall Street at 3%, did not leave room for maneuver for those who are still counting on the continued downward movement.

After passing the morning in 1423 points, the game was done, that introduced the market in this format: "nonaggressive fix in case of negative external background and start a new purchase in the event of his improvement." The main guideline was the price of oil, which, after a morning of technical corrections soared to new highs, with the transition in the afternoon session of the newly ebbed, but closer to the auction in the United States once again began to rectify their situation.

The opening session on Wall Street did not spoil such a disposition of forces. Speech by the initiator of the banking reform by Paul Volcker in Congress did not have a "hawk" in nature, besides excellent quarterly reports submitted Dow Chemical, UPS, DR Horton. The report of the latter company, builder number 2 in the U.S., lay on a fertile soil were published after this data for active transactions in the housing market, which led to more optimistic view on prospects for U.S. real estate market in light of disappointing sales data in December. Thus, by the end of the session once again prevailed optimism that bounced quotes the most liquid stocks to new intraday highs.

greatest interest in buying the shares retained by the telecommunication segment (Mic1000ex TLC 3.24%) in anticipation of the upcoming Feb. 3 meeting of the coordinating council of the holding Svyazinvest, which may be named in the coefficients, which will be converted into shares of MRK Paper updated Rostelecom.

idea was present in the coal companies of the Russian stock market in light of recent news about the increase in domestic prices: Mechel (5.07%), Raspadskaya (0.82%), Belon (2.46%). Index Micex MM metallurgical sector as a whole has completed bidding increment of 1.58%

In a spurt of black gold quotations have found their buyers and shares of oil and gas sector (Micex OG 1.58%). Here on the background of the received signal a turnaround market market participants focused their efforts on the weak lately because of uncertainty regarding the preservation of zero tariffs on mined in eastern Siberia oil Rosneft shares (3.64%).
In the run-up performances by Paul Volcker"s plan reform of the financial industry, stock exchange players are in no hurry to fill their portfolios in shares of banks (Micex FNL 1.16%). Also, a few other people at the event were representatives of the shares of the energy market segment (Micex PWR 0.81%).

look at today"s market

On Wednesday, the Russian stock market will do one more step toward their annual highs. Plowed strip of excellent data on business activity in industry in many key economies, published earlier in the week, the day before was supported by positive data on uncompleted deals on home buying and a return to profit builder DR Horton, allowing to extend the U.S. stock indexes rebound from a three-month minimum marks (SP 500 1.3%). One way to keep a positive attitude speech in the U.S. Congress, Paul Volcker, with a detailed plan for reforming the financial industry. The positive closing of trading on Wall Street supported the optimistic mood at the auctions in Asia: Shanghai composite 1.75%, Hang Seng 1.29%, Nikkei 225 0.32%.

On Wednesday morning, futures for U.S. indices continue to move the same course (SP 500 0.11%), playing a favorable report from News Corp and tuning in the positive nature of the impending publication rate ISM services (18-00). If those expectations with respect to the rate in the euro area (12-00) and Britain (12-30) are confirmed, and will not contain negative surprises, the punters have an additional reason as long as "not recall" about the unsolved problems servicing sovereign debt and tightening monetary policy in China. Also some food for thought will present a report on job creation in the private sector of ADP (16-15), which lets us understand how faith is the positive outlook on Friday of data from the U.S. Labor Ministry. Its quarterly reports to be published today, Pfizer, Comcast, Time Warner, and Western Union. In the 18-30 come out traditional oil and petroleum products from the Ministry of Energy of the United States. Data from the API, although negative, did not affect the balance of power in the oil market, which has been updated recent highs (WTI $ 77.17/barr.)

morning thanks to the Russian stock market may be on the MICEX index have 1445-1450 points. Then pull a few purchases pougasnet that may lead to the closure of the morning and break up within 0.5%. However, in the future intraday drop in the removal of local overbought may be re-used for fresh purchases, that the market will return to the old stamps. In general, after fixing above 1,423 points on the MICEX index goal upward motion is located at 1485 points, and there is no reason to revise it. The engine will continue to be oil and gas sector.

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