DUSHANBE, March 11 –President Viktor Yushchenko and President Emomali Rakhmon of Tajikistan on Friday signed a joint statement on agreements reached during bilateral negotiations between the presidents and the negotiations between the delegations.

BUDAPEST, March 6 - Ukraine intends to pursue a number of joint energy projects with Hungary to increase energy supplies to that country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said.

KIEV, March 6 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko has said it is necessary to strengthen cross-border cooperation with the European Union.

The president was speaking in Chernivtsi on Tuesday at the opening of a council on stepping up trans-border cooperation.

KIEV, March 7 - The use of natural gas from Ukraine's underground gas storage facilities by the UkrTransGaz in February 2007 was 1.838 billion cubic meters, which is 26% down year-on-year, the company reported.

WARSAW, March 7 - Polish President Lech Kaczynski said an energy summit may be held in Poland in May for countries seeking to diversify their Russian energy imports by increasing supplies from the Central Asia.

BRUSSELS, March 7 - The European Commission on Wednesday announced a $647 million aid package for Ukraine over the next four years, substantially increasing annual assistance to the EU's eastern neighbor.

BRUSSELS, March 8 ??“ The European Union should play a key role in helping Ukraine to prevent an escalating constitutional crisis in the country, President Viktor Yushchenko said Thursday.

KYIV, Feb 9 – The actual number of employees of 108 government bodies as of January 1, 2024 was 169,000 people, decreasing by 4%, or 6,800 people during 2023, the Ministry of Finance reported.

BERLIN, Feb 9 – The Norwegian government, as part of the planned new supplies of air defense systems to Ukraine, proposes to parliament to place an order for 10 launchers and four fire control centers of NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

KYIV, Feb 9 – Finland is sending the 22nd package of military assistance worth up to EUR 190 million and is preparing a long-term plan to support Ukraine, the Finnish government press service said.