The Ukrainian Weekly 1995, No.41

www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: • Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko in New York — page 3. • Panel discusses business climate in Ukraine — page 5. • Festival of Ukrainian Culture in Poland — page 9." .A^-'—'f- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1995 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine's leadersUkrainia n PM gets assurances of continued aid by Yaro Bihun welcome CE vote WASHINGTON - Ukrainian Prime Marta Kolomayets Minister Yevhen Marchuk came away Kyyiv Press Bureau from his first official visit here September 27-29 with some assurances KYYIV - Ukraine's leaders praised that additional credits would be forth the unanimous approval of Ukraine's coming from the International Monetary application to become a full member of Fund and that the Congress would not the Council of Europe. The vote for cut aid to Ukraine. approval came on September 26 in Before leaving for home, Mr. Strasbourg at a meeting of the CE's Marchuk also noted that U.S.-Ukrainian Parliamentary Assembly. relations were now better than ever, but Ukraine will officially join the CE as suggested that bilateral trade and eco its 37th member in less than a month nomic relations could stand some during the next scheduled Cabinet of improvement. Ministers meeting in early November. During his three-day visit, Mr. Ukraine's Parliament Chairman Marchuk met with Vice-President Al Oleksander Moroz, who headed the 12- Gore, the secretaries of defense, com member delegation to the CE meeting, merce, and the treasury, and with Deputy hailed the decision. Secretary of State Strobe Talbott. "Ukraine views its membership in this He also had meetings with the heads organization as a decisive moment in of the World Bank, the International matters of state-building," said Mr. Monetary Fund, the U.S. Export-Import Moroz in Strasbourg, addressing mem Bank, the Overseas Private Investment jAnya Dydyk-Petrenko bers of the Council of Europe. Corp. and with the American business "What does Ukraine's membership in community. Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk (left) at the Ukrainian Embassy with Ambassador the CE mean? First and foremost it During his meeting with IMF Yuri Shcherbak (center) and William Green Miller, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. serves as a stimulus, and important frag^ Executive Director Michel Camdessus, ment in the great task of state-building, Prime Minister Marchuk later told after Israel, Egypt and Russia. and the United States have laid a sound aimed at developing a lawful, economi reporters, the director said he would sup On the question of U.S.-Ukrainian trade foundation for expanding economic ties cally stable, politically stable, peace-lov port the granting of the third tranche of relations, however, Mr. Marchuk indicated by signing more than 40 economic agree ing European state - an organic and stand-by credits for Ukraine, which is to representatives of the U.S. Chamber of ments. But he pointed out that, unfortu important part of the European home." worth about $350 million. Commerce that while expanding, they nately, the U.S. Senate has not yet rati After more than three years of lobbying Mr. Marchuk said that during his talks could stand some improvement. He said fied two very fundamental agreements - efforts, Ukraine will now be a full mem on Capitol"Hill, Senate Majority Leader Ukraine considers the current $500 million on investment protection and on double ber, represented in the Council of Europe Robert Dole, House Speaker Newt in bilateral trade "inadequate." taxation - which Ukraine has ratified. Noting that 85 percent of Ukrainian by 12 permanent representatives for the Gingrich and their colleagues assured He also called on the Clinton adminis exports to the United States are in metals, Supreme Council and 12 deputy represen him that U.S. aid to Ukraine would not tration to extend the U.S. General System inorganic chemicals and clothing, he said tatives — spokesmen from every faction be subject to cuts. Ukraine, which, of Preferences for Ukraine, which Ukraine's exports should be expanded to and group of deputies in the Parliament. according to a Senate version of the for expired in July 31, and to help Ukraine better reflect its manufacturing and tech Mr. Moroz told reporters at a news con eign aid bill, is slated to get $225 million join the World Trade Organization. nological potential. ference in Kyyiv on September 28 that "in in U.S. aid in the coming year, is the joining the CE, not only has Ukraine com fourth largest recipient of U.S. assistance The prime minister noted that Ukraine (Continued on page 4) mitted itself to follow the path of democra cy, but CE members have committed themselves to assist Ukraine on its path." He added, "Without Ukraine, the mosaic of Kuchma names reformist lawyer minister of justice Europe would not be complete." Marta Kolomayets President Kuchma to come work for the tion to the Council of Europe last week. Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko Kyyiv Press Bureau government soon after Mr. Kuchma's The new minister of justice, who was praised the CE vote, stating that member election in July 1994, but had declined. presented his credentials on October 3 by ship in this organization would mean that KYYIV - President Leonid Kuchma "But now, being the choice of both Prime Minister Marchuk, succeeds Vasyl named People's Deputy Serhiy Holovaty the country is really on its way to democ Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk and Onopenko, who submitted his resignation - a lawyer by training and the president ratic reforms whose goal is to guarantee President Kuchma - they both convinced more than two months ago, on July 25. of the Ukrainian Legal Foundation - as basic human rights and freedoms. me to take the position - I have to put Mr. Onopenko said he could not work in Ukraine's minister of justice on The Council of Advisors to the aside my personal interests. Even if this an "atmosphere of unhealthy passions," Wednesday, September 27. Parliament of Ukraine reported in its decision is, as my friends think, political soon after the clashes between the gov Mr. Holovaty, 41, who has been called September update that the secretary gener suicide," said Mr. Holovaty. ernment and the Ukrainian National "one of the godfathers" of the constitu al of the CE, Daniel Tarschys, on a recent "I had other plans, both personal and Assembly/Ukrainian National Self- trip to Kyyiv, stated that "Ukraine's entry tional agreement between the Ukrainian Defense organization during Patriarch president and the Parliament signed in political, but when the leaders of Ukraine into the CE will act as a recognition of its place so much faith in me, I cannot Volodymyr's funeral. democratic reform achievements and the May of this year, has been an outspoken Mr. Holovaty, who is serving his sec critic of the government. He is also an refuse," said Mr. Holovaty. restructuring of its governmental system, "If I am successful, I will bring some ond term as a deputy for Kyyiv in the expert on legal issues and one of the Supreme Council, was born in Odessa in which Ukraine inherited from the Soviet benefits to the country, and to the people, leading voices of the parliamentary fac May of 1954. He attended Kyyiv State regime." once I am gone. If I fail, such is my fate. Mr. Tarschys said Ukraine's primary tion Reforms. University, finishing law school there. It is a choice. It is a challenge," he added. goal at this point is to ratify its constitu However, in an exclusive interview He is a member of the Constitutional "We must work for Ukraine, strive for tion, continue reforms developing its published in the October 5 issues of Commission, representing Parliament, high goals, lofty ideals - for the future of legal base, raise its legal and judicial sys Vseukrainski Vedomosti (All Ukrainian and chairs the Subcommittee on News), Mr. Holovaty said he had come the country - even if we sacrifice our tem to European standards, and ratify the European Relations in the Parliament's to the realization that he had to put his own places," said Mr. Holovaty, after European Convention of Human Rights. Committee on Foreign Relations. personal ambitions aside. returning from Strasbourg, where he tra (Continued on page 4) He admitted that he had been asked by veled as part of the parliamentary delega (Continued on page 4) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1995 No. 41 G-7 balks at Chornobyl shutdown costs JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ukrainian fewer resources could be utilized to achieve Minister of the Environment and Nuclear greater effect. He added that again the issue Safety Yuriy Kostenko said his government becomes money. "Real financial resources IMF approves third tranche of loan Speaker Vladimir Shumeiko said Russia has agreed in principle to a plan proposed given to us for the examination [of energy must respond with a referendum of its by experts from the G-7 industrial states for sector restructuring] do not in any way sat WASHINGTON — The International own. (OMRI Daily Digest) shutting down the Chornobyl nuclear power isfy Ukraine's needs today to start the pro Monetary Fund approved on September 29 facility by the year 2000, reported gram to shut down Chornobyl," he said. the third outlay of a stand-by loan for Kuwait discusses expanded Ukraine ties Ukrainian TV and Radio Liberty on Maintaining the need for $4 billion, on Ukraine agreed to last year, reported UNIAN. The additional $350 million was KYYIV — A Kuwaiti delegation, led September 28. However disagreement on October 2 Prime Minister Yevhen by the deputy speaker of the Kuwaiti the cost of such an effort continues.

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