in Baranavichy (Brest region of Belarus), the court delivered its verdict a citizen of South Africa, George PRINSLOO, who was accused of trying to rob a local bank and other crimes. The defendant, according to the newspaper Baranavichy INTEX-PRESS, was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

raid on the local branch of Belarusbank PRINSLOO made in the summer of 2009. The attack was bad for the spoiler: banker refused to give him money, then he ran away, causing several times before this visitor to the bank, caught his path.

swag to be about 48 thousand dollars (such amount, according to the publication, the day was in the bank).

few days later he was arrested. Exit at the policemen managed to trace the offender through the testimony of a boy who were walking their dogs near the bank and was able to describe the robber run out there.

According to the local police department, after arrest PRINSLOO confessed. At trial, yet he said that the confessions were made under duress. According to South African, investigators allegedly beat him and threatened to indict him on more serious charges (eg, terrorism). Click to continue »

failed in one of the largest networks in Ukraine payment terminals iBox, which has more than 5 thousand terminals, resulted in a loss of trust of Ukrainians to such payment systems.

"Many service providers the volume of payments decreased significantly after the campaign payees, who urged not to use the iBox", - said General Director of "Easy Soft" (payment terminals EasySoft, Kiev), Alexei Svirid at a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday .

However, he and General Director of "payment order (payment terminals, e-card payments, Kiev), assured journalists that their systems are working in normal mode.

mobile operators and payment service which is the most popular option in the terminal payment systems, while no significant reduction of payments through them.

"We have not noticed any tendency to decline in completions through other terminals", - said the agency "Interfax-Ukraine" press service head Astelit (TM life:), Kiev) Hope Lubnin.

problems in the network iBox were recorded at the end of last week. From Thursday payments conducted through terminals, no longer reach the final recipients, but on Friday the terminals have been disconnected. Click to continue »

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has received a court order to suspend a government decision on the appointment of Yuriy Lutsenko as First Deputy Minister - Acting Interior Minister.

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told journalists Cabinet Minister Petro Krupko, reports RBC-Ukraine.

He also noted that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is preparing an appeal of the appellate court decision. "The verdict is recorded so that the court suspend the orders of the Cabinet to appoint the first deputy Lutsenko, entrusted to him by execution of his duties as minister of public service ... The relationship Lutsenko arisen since the adoption of an act of the Cabinet to appoint his first deputy, and his responsibilities minister . Having the relationship of public service and the relationship continuing. They may be terminated only on grounds prescribed by law on public service. Such reasons as the suspension of the act among the grounds for termination of the Cabinet of Ministers of public service - no, you will not find "- said Krupko.

As reported, 29 Jan. First Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchinov said that neither the government nor the Ministry of Interior has no single ruling of the court, which would suspend the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the appointment of Yuriy Lutsenko as acting interior minister. Press Releases from MPs - is another lies the Party of Regions. It1000seems that the arrogant "regionals" want to shift their habits raider to administer. Given this, I emphasize once again that Yuri Lutsenko absolutely legitimate directs the Ministry of Internal Affairs, "- noted a statement Turchinov. Click to continue »

This happened after the government refused to compensate the loss of the island of the British and Netherlands depositors.

between the Icelandic authorities and the governments of Great Britain and the Netherlands, a conflict flares up on the damages suffered by Britain and the Netherlands depositors bankrupt Icelandic internet bank Icesave. The President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson said that Britain and the Netherlands have used their influence in the IMF in order to convince the leadership of this organization to stop the allocation of credits in Reykjavik.

In early January it was announced that Iceland has refused to pay compensation to foreign investors internet bank Icesave. The President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson vetoed the bill on payment of such compensation. The bill provides that within the next 15 years Reykjavik pay London and Amsterdam about EUR3, 8 billion ($ 5.3 billion) of debt debt ruined the autumn of 2008 the private Icelandic bank Icesave. Thus, each Icelander it would cost EUR12 thousand Amount payable to both countries, is 50% of the GDP of Iceland. Applies to the UK is similar to 700 billion pounds.

President of Iceland announced a nationwide referendum on the question of compensation for the loss of foreign investors, to be held between February 20 and March 6. Such a decision Olafur Ragnar Grimsson had once received a collective appeal to the citizens of Iceland. Under the document signed by almost a quarter of Icelanders who have voting rights. According to a preliminary survey, 62.4% of Icelanders support the president"s decision to impose a veto. Against the decision taken by the President, on the basis of opinion poll expressed 37.6% of Icelanders.

referendum at risk to fail the existing compensation program, with unpredictable consequences for the financial sector, Iceland and the prospects for accession to EU. Government of Great Britain and the Netherlands perceived failure of Iceland to the compensation of a very painful, since they have already paid the losses to its citizens and companies lost money in the1000collapse of the bank Icesave, and are now seeking the return of budget funds from the Government of Iceland. Click to continue »

recapitalized by the Government in June last year Ukrgasbank and Rodovid Bank yesterday issued a report in 2009. Loss Ukrgazbanka - UAH 4.42 billion - a record for the Ukrainian banking system. Mainly, he was summoned to the provisions for bad loans to 4.47 billion UAH.

"In December, we established reserves for all the possible bad loans to enter the new year with a net balance", - explained Deputy Chairman of the Board Ukrgazbanka Stanislav Shlapak. A quarter of loans - at 2.35 billion UAH - hopeless, but insiders have to 9,9% of all loans.

similar problems in Rodovid Bank: loss amounted to UAH 4.22 billion, while reserves for credit two times less - 2.41 billion UAH. Unlike Ukrgasbank, reduce administrative and operating expenses, Rodovid Bank are almost doubled - to 928 million UAH. "In December, have been adjusting entries at this time was taken into account revaluation of fixed assets", - explained the temporary administrator Rodovid Bank Sergey Shcherbina, noting and payments for rental of premises.

Reports Third nationalized bank - "Kiev" - not yet made public. Chairman of the Board of Kiev Yuri Maslov said that the loss of agency in December and rose slightly for the year totaled 2.99 billion UAH. Reserve Bank amounted to UAH 3.07 billion, of which 1.34 billion UAH - formed in the IV quarter.

By 22 January the National Bank at 11.72 billion UAH monetize bonds Internal goszayma invested capital of the new Cabinet in the state banks. Bonds still at 5.71 billion UAH were monetize NBU to Rodovid Bank paid deposits Ukrprombank.

Thus, state-owned banks have written off more than 9.5 billion UAH, invested in them Cabinet in the summer. Click to continue »

Production Association "Metallurgprom announced preliminary results of steel companies in January. In the first month produced 2.65 million tons of steel, which is 25,9% higher than in January 2009. The general director "Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog" Jean Jouet notes that in January 2009 was a low volume of production because of the strong decline in November 2008, so compared to the performance of the current year is not worth it.

If we compare January"s output of steel by December 2009, the market showed a slight drop - on 0,8%. Moreover, according to "Derzhzovnishinform" of the top 5 largest steel plant in Ukraine, only "Iron & Steel Works" and "Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog" showed an increase of production by 4,9% and 3,9% respectively. At the same time, Mariupol Steel them. Illich has reduced production by 3,15%, Alchevsk Iron and Steel - by 0,4%, and the Dnepropetrovsk Iron and Steel them. Dzerzhinsky - by 7,8%.

growth of steel production at Azovstal "and to" Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog &a1000mp;quot;due to positive changes in market conditions. "Iron & Steel Works" is in the group Metinvest, and ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog "- in ArcelorMittal, which have their own large distribution networks worldwide, which have no other metpredpriyatiy Ukraine. In this way they have traditionally been the best sellers" - analyst IR Concorde Capital Andrew Gerus. At the same time, Alchevsk Iron and Steel, DMK them. Dzerzhinsky (included in the "Industrial Union of Donbass") and CMI them. Click to continue »

Total pharmaceutical sales in 2009 in kind declined by 9,2% in comparison with 2008 - up to 1.8 billion packs, according to the weekly "Pharmacy" with reference to the results of a study on the pharmaceutical system Farmstandart and PharmXplorer ".

According to information, the overall pharmaceutical sales in Ukraine hryvnia terms in 2009 increased by 26,1% - to 20.3 billion UAH, and when converted to dollar equivalent of the total volume of retail pharmaceutical market declined by about 15.7% and amounted to $ 2,6 billion

"Almost every month in 2009, the rate of growth of pharmaceutical sales in monetary terms exceed 20%," - said in the study.

The results in 2009 the maximum amount of pharmaceutical sales in Ukraine took place in the drugs (HP), the share of this category in the market amounted to 82,3% (in 2008 - 81,4%). This kind of sale in the last year fell 8.1% to 1 billion 90,0 million packages, but increased in UAH - by 27,5% to 16 billion 726.7 million UAH.

biggest decline in physical terms for categories of goods recorded a publication on medical products (CP). Thus the proportion of CP in retail sales in physical terms decreased by 11,4% - to 593.9 million packs.

In addition, the magazine examined the structure of pharmaceutical sales. It can be seen in physical terms in the last year has sold 745.4 million packs of goods of foreign manufacture, which is 18,3% less than in 2008 (its share in 2009 - 42% in 2008 - 46,7%) while domestic production through pharmacies have implemented a number of 1 billion 27.8 million packages, or on 1,2% less than in 2008. The share of Ukrainian-made goods in 2009 amounted to 58% against 53,3% in 2008.

According to research in monetary terms, the share of foreign-made goods in 2009 amounted to 74,3% (in 2008 - 76,6%), Ukrainian production - 25,7% (in 2008 - 23,4%), .

Exploring market "Drugstore" was the top list marketuruyuschih organizations in terms of pharmaceutical pharmaceutical sales in monetary terms. As a result, the first position was Berlin-Chemie (Germany, is a leading Italian pharmaceutical group Menarini), which remains at the site since 2007. Click to continue »

Cabinet approved the new title of the airport reconstruction project "Kyiv" (Zhuliany), estimates of which grew more than half. However, until such time as we increase the capacity of the passenger terminal, all the activities to improve the quality of the runway, according to experts, do not make sense.

The Government published a decreeapproving the title corrected reconstruction project manual "International airport" Kiev "(Zhuliany). According to a new document, the total cost of construction has increased by almost 100 million UAH .- of 131 million UAH. allocated to a project previously , to 215 million UAH. In this new version of the project includes an expanded list of required works.

also been recognized in previous versions of items in the lengthening of the runway, taxiway backbone, the reconstruction of the platform, and there were new: radiosignalnogo installation and other equipment, reconstruction of access roads, etc. the same, however, remain the dates fixed by the Government for the reconstruction of the airport: the documents, construction began in November 2008, and assigned to it a term - 18 months - expires in June this year.
It is possible that the list of the airport will have time to do the time, especially since as of Jan. 1, according to the Ministry of Transport had already mastered much of the allocated from state budget funds for construction (110 million UAH.; Work carried out on 118 million UAH) . What, of course, allow the Government Having reported on the successful preparation of the airport for Euro 2012.

However, as noticed by experts talk about the possibility of "Kiev" to serve the international airport until you have: make promises of "Jules" alternative "Borispol" continues to boil down to the absence of airlines that would make this area an air base for its international flights. Since May 2009 commissioned extended runway (during the renovation it was extended from 1800 m to 2310 m), which enables "Zhulyanam" take not only small regional, but also large-and medium-haul aircraft such as Boeing and Airbus. Click to continue »

Monday, February 1, entered into force on the controversial agreement between the EU and the United States, under which the U.S. authorities to combat terrorism once again have access to information on millions of banking transactions made through the firm to provide financial services to SWIFT, with headquarters in Belgium.

term of the contract - only 9 months. A further period is expected to conclude a lasting agreement. However, it is clear that the deputies of the European Parliament at the meeting on Feb. 10 will try to reject the treaty. They believe that this document violates the law on the protection of private data, as well as their own rights. The agency AFP says that, in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty on reforming the EU MEPs have every right to participate in making such decisions.

future EU Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding has expressed doubts that an agreement on SWIFT is necessary or effective measure to combat terrorism. Click to continue »

Party of Regions (PR) recorded 150 signatures of People"s Deputy and a draft resolution for an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada on February 3 to review the law on amending the law on presidential elections. This information was confirmed by MP from PR Vladislav Lukyanov.

"In fact, such a meeting will take place, because we believe that the adoption of the law on presidential elections is important and necessary," - he said.

Earlier today, Deputy Chairman of the BYuT faction Andrey Kozhemyakin said that OS has registered a resolution to hold an extraordinary meeting of parliament on February 3 this year

In turn, the speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn BP did not exclude the possibility of holding an extraordinary session of parliament before the end of the week with a view to making changes to the law on presidential elections in Ukraine.

In accordance with the schedule of BP on Feb. 3 provides work in committees and factions.

Recall January 28 this year BP has supported the first reading of the bill № 6004 "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On elections of President of Ukraine "(concerning the organization of the electoral commissions)." The draft law proposed by the First Vice President, Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Lavrynovych, 226 deputies voted in favor (OL - 172, BYuT - 0, the OU-PSD - 25, CPU - 27, Lytvyn bloc - 0, non-factionalism - 2) of the 415 registered in the hall. Click to continue »