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Ukrainian parliament accepts Infrastructure Ministry's resignation

The decision was backed by 284 MPs.

17:15, 18.05.2021

Rada allocates almost US$250 mln for renewed Ministry of Agrarian Policy

The restart of the ministry's work had been repeatedly postponed.

22:30, 15.04.2021

Economy Ministry maintains forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2021

The minister says Ukraine must develop much faster and better than the neighboring countries.

16:30, 18.03.2021

Over 17,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 since launch of campaign

The highest number of vaccine shots so far has been administered in Donetsk region (1,940).

18:58, 07.03.2021

PM Shmyhal: Growth of Ukraine's public debt is "natural"

The actual budget deficit in 2020 was below the target.

15:40, 05.03.2021

Creation of new Agrarian Policy Ministry deferred until March

The powers of the new ministry have not yet been determined.

13:10, 27.01.2021

Cabinet takes step toward creating new Agrarian Policy Ministry

On December 17, the Verkhovna Rada supported the appointment of Roman Leshchenko as Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

22:15, 28.12.2020

Rada appoints Minister for Agrarian Policy

A total of 242 MPs have backed the relevant resolution.

19:30, 17.12.2020

Economy ministry plans to amend procedure for supporting agrarian sector

The ministry is ready to work hard to improve and develop the relevant activities.

16:55, 23.10.2020

Senior health official: Ukraine still copes with growing number of COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 spread rate has accelerated in Ukraine in recent weeks.

19:40, 17.10.2020

Gov't starts work on "digital state"

The Ministry of Digital Transformation has signed a cooperation memo with the Institute of Cognitive Modeling.

19:20, 07.10.2020

IT industry's share in Ukraine's economy may grow to 10% – Deputy PM

Fedorov outlined three main goals of the ministry.

16:45, 05.10.2020

Cabinet sets tasks before new Strategic Industries Ministry

The move is made to prevent duplication of functions by other ministries.

18:35, 08.09.2020

Government establishes ministry for strategic industries

The Verkhovna Rada tapped Oleh Urusky to head the ministry.

11:00, 23.07.2020

Urusky appointed Ukraine's deputy PM, minister for strategic industrial sectors

In 2015, he headed the State Space Agency of Ukraine.

13:40, 16.07.2020

Zelensky says Ukraine to restore Agriculture Ministry – media

Ukraine liquidated a separate Agriculture Ministry last year, combining it with the Economy Ministry.

16:30, 09.07.2020

Ukraine's GDP shrinks by almost 6% in Jan-May – economy ministry

Most types of economic activities in May showed a slowdown in the decline rate amid the quarantine easing.

14:50, 09.07.2020

Political scientist claims oligarch Akhmetov behind acting energy minister

Fesenko says Buslavets attracted a lot of attention and became "toxic, carrying a strong and potential risk" over her activity.

16:59, 17.06.2020

Vitaliy Shubin appointed Acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection

Prior to this, he held the post of first deputy minister.

12:45, 11.03.2020

No COVID-19 coronavirus cases registered in Ukraine – health officials

As of February 24, some 79,360 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported across the world, of which 2,619 were fatal.

20:30, 24.02.2020

Ukraine's Cabinet allocates another US$6.64 mln for payment of coal miners' wages

Ukraine's national budget for 2020 provides for US$79.9 million for paying current and delayed wages.

16:54, 10.02.2020

No casualties reported as fire breaks out in Culture Ministry building in Kyiv

The fire broke out in the basement of the building.

14:11, 27.01.2020

Ukraine exports almost 34 mln tonnes of grain since July 1

Ukrainian farmers have already shipped 15.4 million tonnes of wheat abroad.

15:00, 21.01.2020

Ukrainian Ministry of Culture says Supreme Court never allowed "Moscow Patriarchate" to retain title

The ministry believes that the court did not pass a ruling allowing to reverse the renaming process.

21:20, 18.12.2019

Poland mulling over fast-track employment procedure for Ukrainian doctors

Now the ministry's proposal is being discussed at the Sejm's Legal Commission.

16:48, 25.10.2019

Ukraine's economy ministry initiates audit at state-run Ukrspyrt, Agrarian Fund

Minister Mylovanov posted a respective order on Facebook.

14:57, 25.10.2019

Ukraine's Cabinet sets rules for organic production

The move will reduce the pollution of air, water and land by agrochemicals, pesticides and animal waste.

13:30, 25.10.2019

Cabinet returns Ukrzaliznytsia under control of Infrastructure Ministry

The minister said that the reform of Ukrzaliznytsia, which was supposed to be launched three years ago, would finally take place.

13:35, 18.10.2019

Ukraine's digital transformation ministry to legalize cryptomining

The government wants to elaborate taxation rules for handling cryptocurrency.

11:00, 08.10.2019

Ukraine's new defense plan to be unveiled in 2020 – Minister

The first draft of the plan is expected as early as late this year.

17:57, 22.09.2019

Ukraine's government renames ministries

The relevant resolution was posted on the government portal.

15:54, 03.09.2019

Ukraine's Ministry for Veterans Affairs not to be liquidated – Zelensky

Earlier, the Servant of the People Party said its strategy on protecting the rights of veterans lays in the creation of an agency that would coordinate the provision of social benefits, including to veterans.

13:07, 23.08.2019

Servant of the People reveals strategy for protecting rights of veterans

The party will lobby the rights of veterans without undue bureaucracy created by various committees or ministries.

13:40, 15.08.2019

EBA concerned about possible liquidation of Ukraine's agrarian ministry

The Association noted the importance of the agricultural sector for the country's economic development.

12:43, 09.08.2019

"Government must be compact": Danyliuk stands for cutting number of ministries

Some 12-13 ministers "will be enough".

13:10, 29.07.2019

Ukraine mulls expanding Russia sanctions

The next round of sanctions concern a number of legal entities involved in the construction of the Krasnodar Area-Crimea gas pipeline and the illegal production of hydrocarbons in the seized Ukrainian fields.

12:45, 25.07.2019

PM Groysman wants to almost halve number of Ukrainian ministries

The number of the ministries may be reduced to 12.

23:55, 14.07.2019

Ukraine to place seven-year euro-denominated eurobonds

Meetings with investors will be held in London, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan starting from June 10.

16:31, 10.06.2019

Ukraine's new standard for wheat to come into force on June 10 – agrarian ministry

The new standard provides for the reduction of the number of classes for soft non-food wheat from three to one.

16:53, 23.05.2019

Hotels in Ukraine may be obliged to provide high-speed Internet access in every room

Internet-access devices shall also be installed in the main common areas, for example, in halls or lobbies.

16:55, 30.01.2019

Ukraine's infrastructure ministry asks EBRD, IFC to finance creation of airport in Bila Tserkva

Experts from the European Union are now helping Ukraine to develop the project under the EU Technical Assistance Program.

13:56, 07.12.2018

Ukraine follows suit of U.S. in creating Ministry of Veterans – volunteer

The number of veterans is expected to be increasing.

11:09, 23.11.2018

Ukraine's Finance Ministry borrows over US$47 mln on domestic market

The total hryvnia equivalent of the raised funds at the NBU forex rate was UAH 1.311 billion.

13:27, 21.11.2018

Ukraine's revenue from agriexports estimated at $13 bln in Jan-Sept

Ukrainian foreign trade turnover of agricultural products amounted to $16.8 million.

11:20, 02.11.2018

Ukraine's state debt shrinks by 0.8%, to US$75.7 bln in July

The debt in the hryvnia equivalent over the period under review rose by 1.4%.

15:54, 28.08.2018

Chornobyl nuclear power plant's head resigns over dispute with ecology ministry

The official says his resignation is the only way to draw attention to a number of problems at the plant.

14:03, 30.07.2018

Number of vacation charter flights from Ukraine doubles – minister

However, a mere 5% of Ukrainians use airline services, the official said.

10:20, 16.07.2018

French culture ministry publishes map indicating occupied Sevastopol as Russian city (Photo)

The Mikhail Kroshitsky Sevastopol Museum was designated as Russian one.

18:55, 14.05.2018

Economy ministry: Ukraine paid US$275 per 1,000 cubic meters of imported gas in March

The price of imported natural gas in February 2018 was estimated at $277 per 1,000 cubic meters.

15:45, 13.04.2018

Ukraine MFA says Ukrainian kidnapped by militants in Libya released

A Ukrainian doctor who worked in Libya and was kidnapped a few days ago has been released, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine.

13:10, 14.01.2018