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The Ukrainian Weekly 2008, No.21 www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: • International Torch Relay continues its journey — page 4. • Ukraine’s national coat of arms — page 5. • Pavlo Hunka’s recording project: Ukrainian art songs — page 9. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXVI No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 $1/$2 in Ukraine European Bank supports Ukraine becomes WTO’s 152nd member GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Trade Ukraine’s developments Organization on May 16 welcomed Ukraine as its newest member. Ukraine started its accession negotiations in by Illya M. Labunka 1993. Kyiv Press Bureau Director General Pascal Lamy said: “I am very pleased to welcome Ukraine as a new member. It is a sig- KYIV – For the first time in a decade the city of nificant step for the WTO as this new membership will Kyiv had the honor to host the Board of Directors of the strengthen the multilateral trading system. We will con- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development tinue facilitating fuller integration into the world econo- (EBRD), as Ukraine’s single largest financial investor my of other countries.” held its 17th Annual Meeting and Business Forum in The terms of membership – including the Working Ukraine’s capital on May 18 and 19. Party Report for Ukraine’s Accession, the Protocol of The EBRD, based in London, was established in Accession and the Schedules of Ukraine’s commitments 1991, in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse, to on Market Access for Goods and Services – were adopted assist former Eastern Bloc countries in their transition by the WTO at the General Council on February 5. from command to free market economies. Since open- Ukraine ratified its accession package on April 16. ing an office in Kyiv in 1993, the EBRD has invested This was the final step in the accession process before it over $9 billion in 163 projects in Ukraine, ranging from could officially join the WTO. Under WTO rules, a coun- the improvement of financial infrastructures, legal try becomes a member 30 days after national ratification. reforms, transportation networks and housing, to boost- An official news release from the WTO described ing the country’s agribusiness industry, energy efficien- Ukraine as follows: “Ukraine, Europe’s second largest cy and focusing on the appropriate emendation of the country by area, is a land of agriculture and heavy indus- Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. try with a population of 46.6 million people. Its main Speaking to approximately 400 students at Kyiv’s trading partners are the EC [European Community], Taras Shevchenko National University on May 16, prior Russia, Turkey, Belarus and the U.S.” to the bank’s annual meeting, EBRD President Jean As noted on its website, the World Trade Organization Lemierre praised Ukraine for its progress over the is the only global international organization dealing with course of the last decade. The EBRD leader under- the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO scored the fact that Ukraine had developed a multiparty WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of A banner on headquarters building of the World the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parlia- Trade Center in Geneva, Switzerland welcomes (Continued on page 15) ments. The goal is to help producers of goods and servic- Ukraine as the 152nd member of the WTO. es, exporters, and importers conduct their business. The WTO was established in 1995, as a successor tions, handling trade disputes, monitoring national trade organization to the General Agreement on Tariffs and policies, providing technical assistance and training for Trade (GATT). Its functions include: administering WTO developing countries and cooperating with other interna- Hundreds to compete trade agreements, serving as a forum for trade negotia- tional organizations. at Diaspora Olympiad HORSHAM, Pa. – Hundreds of athletes will compete at the fourth Ukrainian Diaspora Canada to provide $10M for redress program Olympiad, which will be held on July 4-6 (during TORONTO – Jason Kenney, secretary of state for War I internment experience that predominantly affect- the Fourth of July weekend) at the Ukrainian Multiculturalism and Canadian identity on May 9 ed the Ukrainian and other East European ethnic com- American Sports Center Tryzub, in Horsham, Pa., announced that the Canadian government will provide a munities in Canada. and at Central Bucks South High School in grant of $10 million to the Ukrainian Canadian “I believe this approach will allow all communities Warrington, Pa. The competition will include: Foundation of Taras Shevchenko to establish an endow- affected by internment during the first world war to soccer, swimming, golf, chess, tennis, volleyball, ment fund to support initiatives related to the World undertake meaningful commemorative and educational and track and field events. activities to ensure that the internment The first Olympiad, held on May 27-30, 1988, experience is shared and understood by was dedicated to the commemoration of the Canadians, and that a sense of closure 1,000th anniversary of Christianity in Ukraine, can be achieved,” said Secretary of State and was hosted by the Ukrainian American Sports Kenney. “The government believes that it Center Tryzub and Delaware Valley College in is important for all Canadians to under- Doylestown, Pa., with over 800 athletes partici- stand our history, including the more dif- pating. ficult periods.” The second and third Olympiads were held at The funding is being provided under Tryzub over the Fourth of July weekend in 1995 the Community Historical Recognition and 2000, and attracted 580 athletes and 650 ath- Program, which was first announced by letes, respectively. Prime Minister Stephen Harper in June During the previous Olympiads, participating 2006. The program will fund communi- athletes competed in friendly sporting events and ty-based projects that will allow commu- enjoyed the cultural program during the three-day nities affected by Canadian wartime festival. There had been requests to once again measures and immigration restrictions to hold an event that would bring together Ukrainian have their experiences acknowledged in a athletes in the diaspora as new Ukrainian sports way that is meaningful to them. Eligible clubs have been organized in many cities by the projects could include monuments, com- Fourth-Wave Ukrainian immigration. At Stanley Barracks in Toronto (from left) Andrew Griffith memorative plaques, educational materi- According to an informational questionnaire (Canadian Heritage), Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Secretary of State for al and exhibits. sent to each of the participating organizations, Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, Jason Kenney, Andrew “The Ukrainian Canadian community over 600 athletes from throughout the United Hladyshevsky and Paul Grod sign the agreement on the establishment is grateful to all those Parliamentarians of a $10 million endowment fund to support commemrative and edu- (Continued on page 17) cational programs related to World War I internment operations. (Continued on page 17) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 No. 21 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Crimea’s status continues Ukrainian pavilion opens in Cannes Kyiv to Moscow: prepare for withdrawal KYIV – The first ever Ukrainian KYIV – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs to be questioned by Moscow pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival was Ministry has demanded that Russia start preparations for the withdrawal of its by Vladimir Socor an administrative entity distinct from the opened under the general sponsorship of Black Sea Fleet from Crimea, according rest of Crimea and subordinated (as was Nemiroff vodka, it was reported on May Eurasia Daily Monitor to Foreign Affairs Minister Volodymyr the rest of the Crimea for a period of 18. Ukraine’s presentation at the 63rd Ohryzko, it was reported on May 17. He Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and time) directly to the central authorities in international festival was unveiled by said that Ukraine had already suggested senior members of Russia’s Duma per- Moscow. According to this argument, Andrii Khalpakhchi, director of the to Russia that it start preparing for grad- sisted in making territorial claims to Sevastopol’s status of direct subordina- Ukrainian Film Foundation and art direc- ual withdrawal of its troops from Sevastopol, following Mr. Luzhkov’s tion to Moscow did not change when the tor of the Kyiv Youth Film Festival Ukraine, as this process could take much foray into the Ukrainian territory of USSR government transferred Crimea to Molodist. (Ukrinform) time. However, Mr. Ohryzko said the Crimea. These continuing statements the Ukrainian SSR in 1954. Russian revi- Ani Lorak at Eurovision Russian side had not yet responded to appear designed to question Ukraine’s sionist politicians now regard that trans- this. Mr. Ohryzko said Ukraine does not sovereignty in Sevastopol, and more fer as an illegitimate “personal” decision KYIV – Performers from 43 countries want to worsen relations with Russia due broadly in Crimea, at the Russian- by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, are participating in Eurovision 2008 in to the fleet’s presence in Ukraine; how- Ukrainian level and even internationally. although the decision was in fact made Belgrade, Serbia. Ukraine’s representa- ever, it wants its position to be heard by Russia’s executive branch of govern- collectively by USSR’s bodies of power tive, Ani Lorak, said: “I am feeling good Russia. Ukraine and Russia signed
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