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The Ukrainian Weekly 2006, No.45 www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE:• Court rules against dubbing of films into Ukrainian — page 3. • North American scholarly institutions meet — page 5. • Book by Zbigniew Brzezinski released in Ukrainian — page 9. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine VerkhovnaT RadaU OKs resignations W Ukraine to join WTO no sooner than early 2007, of Ministers Zvarych and Likhovyi by Zenon Zawada Ukraine bloc would enter the opposition, says economyby Zenon Zawada minister inW rebufTO wouldf todecide Yushchenko Ukraine’s member- Kyiv Press Bureau despite President Viktor Yushchenko’s Kyiv Press Bureau ship. urgings to return to the negotiating table. Although Mr. Makukha is an inde- KYIV – Fed up with the Our Ukraine In relieving the two ministers, the KYIV – Ukraine can expect to join the pendent politician, he was appointed to bloc’s political indecisiveness, the coun- Party of the Regions demonstrated that World Trade Organization (WTO) no his post by Prime Minister Viktor try’s coalition government led by the its patience had run out with Our sooner than February 2007, said Minister Yanukovych, the leader of the Party of Party of the Regions let go two of the Ukraine, a political force that it doesn’t of the Economy Volodymyr Makukha, the Regions, which staunchly supports bloc’s ministers from their posts. need because it has enough votes in derailing President Viktor Yushchenko’s pro-Russian cultural and military poli- American-born Minister of Justice Parliament after uniting in a coalition plan to join by late December. cies, but also favors European Union Roman Zvarych and Minister of Culture with the Socialist Party of Ukraine Even if Ukraine passes the necessary integration. Ihor Likhovyi were relieved during the (SPU) and Communist Party of Ukraine laws and signs the necessary agreements After Mr. Yanukovych inked a natu- November 1 session of Parliament, when (CPU). by the year’s end, Mr. Makukha said ral gas deal with the Russian Federation their resignations, tendered two weeks Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych membership isn’t realistic because last week, political observers began sus- earlier, were formally accepted by the said the government would have also let Ukraine’s legislative acts will still pecting that one of the unofficial condi- Verkhovna Rada. go Minister of Family, Youth and Sports require extensive review by the WTO. tions of the deal was for Ukraine to syn- They were replaced with ministers who Yurii Pavlenko and Minister of Health “After completion of Vietnam’s proce- chronize its WTO accession with had served under former President Leonid Yurii Poliachenko, both Our Ukraine dures, the maximum amount of attention Russia. The Russian Federation’s government Kuchma: Oleksander Lavrynovych members if not for the fact that the coali- will be given to Ukraine,” he told an became minister of justice and Yurii October 30 press conference, referring to tion government hadn’t yet agreed on (Continued on page 4) Lobutskyi is minister of culture. their replacements. Vietnam’s WTO bid. “In any case, to say “We can’t allow ourselves to become Ministers Zvarych, Likhovyi, that we will become a member earlier hostages to someone’s meditations, Pavlenko and Poliachenko had submitted than February, when the WTO General reflections, spiritual thoughts, hesita- their resignations on October 19 once Council meets, does not reflect reality,” Rada’s budget debate tions, this kind of yearning for power,” Our Ukraine declared it was going into he added. said Yaroslav Sukhyi, a Party of the opposition to the Yanukovych govern- Mr. Makukha’s announcement was yet reveals wide chasm Regions national deputy. “Give back ment. another episode in the bipolar govern- your positions and tramp off!” Minister of Foreign Affairs Borys ment’s inability to agree upon a common The Rada’s move come after Our Tarasyuk and Minister of Defense foreign policy agenda and plan. between opposing sides Ukraine People’s Union (OUPU) Chair Just four days earlier, Mr. Yushchenko Roman Bezsmertnyi insisted the Our (Continued on page 3) had said a December 21 meeting of the by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Saskatchewan’s first Ukrainian bilingual school opens Or in the case of Ukraine’s 2007 by Angela Wasylow Podiluk, former director of education, Bishop Wiwchar lobbied the school budget, what Parliamentary Opposition was a keen supporter of the beginning of board for what he knew the community Leader Yulia Tymoshenko called a SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – the bilingual program in 1979. John desired and could sustain, Mrs. Wasylow “genocide,” First Vice Prime Minister History was made on Thursday, Lewchuk was board chair when the noted. The work of Nadia Prokopchuk, Mykola Azarov considered weighted, September 28, as Bishop Filevich movement toward a single stream school Ukrainian education consultant, balanced and reconciled. Ukrainian Bilingual School – the first began. Dr. Helen Horsman, former direc- Saskatchewan Learning, has been invalu- “All social programs that exist today,” Ukrainian bilingual school in the tor of education, was instrumental in the are absolutely preserved in next year’s province of Saskatchewan – was official- designation of the school. (Continued on page 11) budget Mr. Azarov said. “Spending for ly opened and blessed. Bishop Michael them has increased.” Wiwchar, together with the Rev. Bohdan Ukraine’s Parliament debated and Demczuk and the Rt. Rev. Vladimir swiftly passed the first reading of Mudri, celebrated a moleben and blessed Ukraine’s 2007 budget on October 31, the school, staff and students. but not without the usual fireworks. Jim Carriere, chair of the Greater Complaining that she was allowed Saskatoon Catholic School Board, offi- only three minutes to speak by cially opened the school and together Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander with the oldest student, Matthew Bilinski, Moroz, Ms. Tymoshenko called the and the youngest student, Salome Senger, budget shameful, just like the coalition unveiled the new name of the school. The government. students then rang a bell signaling the “The budget’s social portion is beginning of the school year. absolutely ruined,” she said. “The mini- The 160 kindergarten to Grade 8 stu- mum wage and pensions don’t increase dents showcased their linguistic and reli- in this budget.” gious education skills by replying to the Once her three minutes expired, she moleben and singing hymns and prayers. refused to leave the podium, provoking a Maria Kowaluk and Linden Predy gave a mild standoff. tribute to the late Bishop Basil Filevich. Mr. Moroz allowed her seven more The choir pieces moved the audience of minutes as other national deputies decid- about 170 guests, including 35 Ukrainian ed to yield their time to her. language students from E.D. Feehan “Unfortunately, all social programs Catholic High School. are practically ruined, particularly those Principal Angela Wasylow recognized related to wages and pensions,” she con- Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School others who have helped along the journey tinued, repeating herself. toward a single-stream school. Walter The Rt. Rev. Vladimir Mudri blesses a classroom at Bishop Filevich School. (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006 No. 45 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Putin offers Ukraine “protection” Presidential decree on Helsinki monitors WTO bills expected in Rada by December for extending Russian fleet’s presence KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor signed a decree “On Commemoration of the Yanukovych told journalists in Kyiv on by Vladimir Socor and alleged “Slavic”-Tatar tensions there. 30th Anniversary of Creation of the October 30 that the government is planning Eurasia Daily Monitor Mr. Putin carefully couched his propos- Ukrainian Group to Promote Implementation to submit to Parliament by mid-December als in terms seemingly respectful of of the Helsinki Accords.” According to the a dozen bills required for Ukraine’s entry In his annual phone-in dialogue with Ukraine’s sovereignty, though reminiscent decree, the Cabinet of Ministers is to organize into the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russian citizens, televised live on of Soviet military assistance offers to then- solemn events on the occasion of the 30th RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reported. Mr. October 25, Russian President Vladimir “fraternal sovereign countries” at their anniversary of the Ukrainian Helsinki Yanukovych earlier predicted that his Putin proposed extending the stationing “request.” He declared: “The decision on Group’s formation. Moreover, the govern- Cabinet would send the required bills to the of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine’s such issues undoubtedly lies within the ment is tasked with elaborating issues related Verkhovna Rada by mid-November. Crimea beyond the 2017 legal deadline. competence of the Ukrainian sovereign to increasing state stipends for Ukrainian citi- Meanwhile, Our Ukraine lawmaker Ksenia Moreover, Mr. Putin obliquely cast doubt state. Should the need arise, and should the zens who were persecuted for their human Liapkina said the same day that this year on Ukrainian sovereignty and security in Ukrainian people and leadership make a rights defense activity . The president directed the Verkhovna Rada is unlikely to endorse the Crimea and farther afield by purport- request, Russia would guarantee
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