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The Ukrainian Weekly 1993 INSIDE: • Dr. Frank Sysyn analyzes religious affairs in Ukraine — page 3. • Vox populi: Ukraine must show patience — page 3. • New Miss Soyuzivka crowned — page 9. lishtd by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fnternil non-profit issoctitionl rainianWeekl У Vol. LXI KNo. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 50 cents Fate of referendum still unclear Second anniversary of independence Parliament resumes deliberations speaker of the Parliament, has said the referendum was a "poor decision." reflects bleak situation in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets On August 26, President Leonid Kravchuk told the Parliament that, in his by Marta Kolomayets guage on the streets of this city of 3 mil­ Kyyiv Press Bureau opinion, both the referendum and early Kyyiv Press Bureau lion. The weather, as well as die econo­ elections are unconstitutional. my, has dampened the spirits of many, KYYIV — Ukraine's political situa­ KYYIV — The weather in Kyyiv on According to parliamentary observers, who in the last week have seen the tion continued to deteriorate as the Tuesday, August 24 — the second the opening session on August 26 also coupon fall to one third of its previous Parliament returned to session on anniversary of independence for this signaled a growing rift between the exec­ value; on August 24 black marketeers Thursday morning, August 26, after a nation of 52 million — was much like utive and legislative branches of govern­ were trading 8,500 coupons to the U.S. two-month hiatus. the mood of the country, bleak with ment, as well as an expanding conflict dollar. On the agenda was the question of infrequent bursts of sunshine. within the executive branch, between the On August 19 the Ukrainian karbo- whether to hold a national referendum of Official ceremonies in this capital city confidence in both the president and the president and the prime minister, con­ vanets plunged to 19,050 coupons to the cerning a proposed economic union with included a parade of orchestras down the dollar at the inter-bank currency Parliament. But after a full day of discus­ main thoroughfare, an afternoon of con­ sion, it still was unclear what the future neighboring CIS states. exchange, which applies to bank certs and an evening of fireworks. A exchanges only. According to Ukrainian would hold for the populace of Ukraine. Mykhailo Krylov, chairman of the marathon, sponsored by such Western Only one parliamentary commission Donetske Strike Committee, which initi­ economists, new foreign currency companies as Volvo, Shell Oil and exchange rules, which require businesses supported a referendum, 14 opposed it and ated the referendum last June, was pre­ Татрах, provided $3,000 (U.S.) for the seven were undecided. Paradoxically, the sent in the Parliament that day. He said, to sell 50 percent of export earnings to first place finisher, but few could afford the central bank at a fixed rate of 5,970 majority of the 21 deputies who had their "We are closely following the actions of the shashlyks (similar to shish-ka-bob) turn at the microphone on August 26 the Parliament." If the referendum is karbovantsi to the dollar, have caused that sold in the city center's kiosks for this devaluation. voiced their support for the referendum. canceled, miners are ready to begin 2,500 coupons a skewer, more than a As reported earlier, Ivan Pliushch, striking again, he added. day's wages for some. Western experts say that besides this fixed-rate rule, other factors contributing August 24 was a national holiday in to the plunge include large sudsidies to Ukraine, and many of its citizens retreat­ agriculture and industry and rumors that Anniversary statement ed to their family villages and dachas to Ukraine will introduce its permanent relax before the beginning of the school currency, the hryvnia. The plunge has year and the government-decreed price also shaфly curtailed the supply of dol­ Ukraine^s ambassador to U.S. increases on September 1. In Kyyiv, lars in trading, according to Reuters. crowds walked down the Khreshchatyk, the city's main boulevard, browsing in This plunge does not harm the ordi­ comments on independence kiosks, ducking rain clouds throughout nary citizen — at the moment — but this the day and stopping in Independence will be felt once prices increase in .4 statement by Oleh Bilarus, ambassador of Vkmine to the United States of Square to listen to musical groups from September. Currently, inflation in America, on the occasion of Ukraine ^s Independence Day, August 24. all parts of Ukraine. Ukraine is close to 40 percent per month. On August 24, 1993, the people of Ukraine will mark their official Although the blue-and-yellow nation­ "This is far more than just Black independence Day for the second tiifte in their millennium-long history. This al flag was prominently displayed on Thursday for the Ukrainian economy," date will symbolize not only how y.oung the new fledgling democracy is, but it government buildings, state stores and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Viktor will ^tarl the count of continuity in the history of a new sovereign Ukraine» One apartment houses on August 24, Russian Pynzenyk told Reuters. "It means finan- of the oldest nations md civilizations in Europe» Ukraine is only beginning its continues to be the predominant lan­ (Continued on page 14) free and independent life with a nationwide confidence in many more Independence Days to come. As the Citizens of Ukraine of many nationalities and ethnic backgrounds will celebrate their national holiday on August 24, they will look back at the past two years both with pride and criticism. We are proud to have out own indepen­ dent state which we are and will be building as a democratic, peaceful, legal, multi-national and sovereign society based on a market economy with equal opportunities for each and everyone. For the first time in our history, we have a chief executive — President Leonid iCravchuk — who was elected in a democ­ ratic manner and vested with power by the entire nation. In the past two years we have made strides in building and consolidating Ukraine's statehood, creat­ ing new legislation, perfecting executive offices and a judicial system, and forming the national armed forces of a new Ukraine. Few nations in the world have been faced with the magnitude of such tasks and progressed so far in so short a time. Yet, the second anniversary of Ukraine's independence is also the moment of truth for all of us, as we clearly see that the nation lost many opportunities on its way to democracy and a market economy. The legislative process could not keep pace with fast-changing life in the transitional period, the economy continued to decline despite the govemment*s efforts to combine reform with stability. With our mind set on correcting the wrongs, we look to the future with opti­ mism, based on people's confidence that advancement to statehood is irre­ versible. For Ukraine and its people, there is no return from freedom, democra­ cy and independence to their once subordinate, semi-colonial existence as a province in the empire. The people of Ukraine have made their historic choice once and for all. That is a real fact for Ukraine, as it is for more than 140 countries which rec­ ognized Ukraine as a sovereign state and equal member of the international \ Marta Kolomayets community. Seen during a special anniversary convocation in Kyyiv are: (from left) Prime (Contmued on page IfS) Minister Leonid Kuchma, President Leonid Kravchuk, Presidential representative for Kyyiv Leonid Kosakivsky and Parliament Chairman Ivan Pliushch. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35 ANALYSIS Newsbriefs Environmental problems In Ukraine on Ukraine by Dr. David R. Marples Chornobyl has also led to animated discussions over the energy question in CONCLUSION Ukraine. Atomic power stations account Clinton sends greetings to Kravchuk Kravchuk, Yeltsin to meet September 3 The effects of Chornobyl for 35 percent of electricity production KYYIV — President Bill Clinton sent MOSCOW — Presidents Boris in Ukraine at present, a growing and evi­ greetings on the occasion of the second Yeltsin of Russia and Leonid Kravchuk The question of Chornobyl and its dently vital supply of power at a time anniversary of Ukraine's independence of Ukraine will meet in the Crimea on effects remains a debatable and contro­ when fuel supplies from Russia are to President Leonid Kravchuk. The mes­ September 3. Among the issues to be versial one. We now have a detailed pic­ either too costly or too unreliable. sage noted the "partnership" between the discussed in control over the Black Sea ture of radiation fallout. It has contami­ Ukraine's thermal power stations have United States and Ukraine, and Fleet, which is based in Sevastopil, as nated about 5 million hectares of switched over the past two decades from expressed the belief that relations well as a range of military, civilian a Ukraine's agricultural land. The most domestic coal to foreign oil and gas. between the two states would continue to economic issues. The summit meeting severely affected regions lay directly Ecologically, the move was a desirable develop along that path. (Respublika) was originally scheduled for August 8- around the reactor, mosdy in the 30-kilo­ one. 10. (Reuters) meter radius zone. Radioactive iodine Ukraine's current economic crisis, Karbovanets crashes on exchange constituted the initial danger, and spread however, has .prompted rethinking in UAOC announces date ofsobor northward into Belarus. KYYIV — The value of the karbo­ particular on two questions: the 1990 LVIV — The Consistory of the Ukraine's key problems today lie with moratorium on the commissioning of vanets plunged on August 19, and it was the radioisotopes cesium-137, cesium- trading at more than 19,000 to $1 (U.S.) Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox new nuclear reactors in Ukraine; and the Church, announced here on August 23 134 and strontium-90.
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