KIEV, Oct. 4 – The Ukrainian government has created a working group to study the issue of the creation of a JV to complete the building of Kryvy Rih Mining and Enrichment Plant for Oxidized Ores (KGOKOR) headed by Economy Minister Anatoliy Kinakh, the State Property Fund told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 4 - Ukrainian and Lithuanian leaders on Thursday pledged their commitment to extending an oil pipeline that would enable supplies of Caspian Sea crude to markets in the region, easing dependence on Russian oil.

KIEV, Oct. 4 - The group of Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s likely next prime minister, will be able to appoint the energy and fuel minister and other key energy sector officials in the government, a coalition partner said.

KIEV, Oct. 3 ??“ According to the National Tourism Organization, 7.5 million foreign tourists visited Ukraine in H1, 5.5 million of whom visited Crimea.

KIEV, Oct. 4 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko??™s party, Our Ukraine, on Wednesday refused to join the ruling coalition and will recall its ministers from the government following a collapse of three-month talks with pro-Russian Regions Party.

KIEV, Oct. 4 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko said Tuesday he will not seek to postpone constitutional amendments that are due to come into force on Jan. 1, 2006 and are to cut presidential powers significantly.

KIEV, Oct. 4 - One of priorities of Ukraine??™s National Security and Defense Council of should be the protection of investments and the creation of a favorable investment climate in the country, its secretary, Anatoliy Kinakh, said.

KIEV, Oct. 4 - One of the main tasks of the Ukraine-EU international business forum to be held in Lviv on Oct. 5-7 is to bring in investment into the local economy, local governor and leader of the regional unit of the People's Union Our Ukraine Petro Oliynyk said.

KIEV, Oct. 4 - Ukrainian banks may receive commission fees in hryvnias only, the National Bank of Ukraine announced, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

KYIV, Sept 4 - The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter and fighter jet parts urged other Russian pilots to do the same, in an interview released by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence.