www.ukrweekly.com 1NS1DE: ^ UNAAJNSO members detained near Chechnya border - page 2. - Ukrainian community leaders react to Kuchma visit - page 3. ^ More on the state visit of President Leonid Kuchma - pages 8-13. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4,1994 75 cents Kyyiv teachers' U.S.-Ukrainian summit solidifies relations by Khristina Lew American foreign assistance in the entire world," he said. strike emphasizes WASHINGTON - One hundred thir– Of the S200 million in U.S. aid, S100 ty-three days after taking over as the million will be provided for technical and leader of a battered Ukrainian state, press– economic support. The remaining S100 mil- crisis in education ing forward with painful economic lion comprises balance of payments assis– reforms and wrangling with Parliament tance pledged at the G-7 Conference on by Maria Kolomayets over ratification of the Nuclear Non– Kyyiv Press Bureau Partnership for Economic Transformation Proliferation Treaty, independent in Ukraine held in Winnipeg during KYYiv - More than 70 percent of Ukraine's second president was honored President Kuchma's visit to Canada in this capital city's schoolteachers rep- at the White House with accolades from a October. formerly aloof U.S. "partner." resenting 230 schools began a two- The balance of payments support, At the conclusion of the first day of the day strike on Thursday, December 1, intended to help Ukraine cover its exter– U.S.-Ukrainian summit, U.S. President to protest low wages and horrendous nal financing requirements over the next Bill Clinton raised a toast to Ukrainian working conditions in Ukraine's several months as it implements President Leonid Kuchma at the state din– school system, in solidarity with international Monetary Fund and World ner and said, "As you strive to build a Kyyiv's teachers, educators from Bank reforms, includes a S72 million peaceful and prosperous Ukraine, we will such cities as Dnipropetrovske, Bila energy sector grant for importing natural stand by you and work with you. The Tserkva, Odessa, vinnytsia, Uman, gas this winter, S25 million in USDA independent Ukraine of today is at the Sevastopil and Kharkiv also took part concessional food credits and S3 million very heart of Europe, it occupies a central in city strikes. in pharmaceuticals and commodities. No place in our world. Our freedom and your Although the teachers planned this other newly independent state has freedom are bound together." two-day strike to be a warning to the received balance of payments support Ukrainian government that they mean The pre-Thanksgiving state visit of the from the United States. business, it seems unlikely that the Ukrainian president, with its South Lawn The Charter for American-Ukrainian Leonid Kuchma Ukrainian government will be able to state arrival ceremony, state dinner at the Partnership, Friendship and Cooperation meet the teachers' demands. White House and private meetings with signed by the two presidents at a signing in it, the United States emphasizes its "The government is bankrupt," top Cabinet officials, signaled the Clinton ceremony at the Old Executive Office said Oleh Soskin, deputy director of administration's acceptance of Ukraine as willingness to provide financial and Building on November 22 reiterates U.S. political support for Ukraine's reform, the institute of Economy and a player on the world scene. Only three support for the independence and territor– international Relations, at a news con– both bilaterally and through international other world leaders have been accorded ial integrity of Ukraine and Ukraine's ference on Thursday, December 1. the same honor during Mr. Clinton's financial institutions, in addition, commitment to democracy and market And, if teachers' demands are tenure in the White House — Emperor reform. (Continued on page 12) not met, they plan to regroup and Akihito of Japan, Russian President Boris begin a political strike next year, in Yeltsin and South African President January, said Leonid Naumenko, Nelson Mandela. deputy chairman of the teachers' "Our meetings with U.S. President President Kuchma enjoys success: strike committee. Bill Clinton, vice-President Al Gore and "Our demands would include, the other state officials marked a qualitative– resignation of the government," he ly new stage in relations between the No. 1 political figure in Ukraine continued, "this is a tragic day for United States and Ukraine," Mr. Kuchma educators in Ukraine. "We had to said of his visit. by Marta Kolomayets the signing of the Charter for American- use the most drastic measures to get Kyyiv Press Bureau Ukrainian Partnership, Friendship and attention," he added. incentives for Ukraine Cooperation "has important political KYYiv - Leonid Kuchma is currently As early as the beginning of meaning." During Mr. Kuchma's November 21- Ukraine's No. 1 political figure, accord– October, the teachers presented He added that Ukraine will count on 23 visit to the nation's capital, President ing to a SOClS-Gallup internal poll con- their demands to the Ukrainian gov– U.S. support as it proceeds down the Clinton repeatedly praised his Ukrainian ducted in November of this year which emment; they received no answers. treacherous path of economic reform and counterpart for resolving Ukraine's gave him a 48 percent rating, leaving his Then on November 10, working attempts to integrate into the world eco– nuclear future and reforming its stagnant other opponents far behind. with other independent trade unions, nomic community. economy, in light of Ukraine's accession (The next four in popularity included the teachers picketed the Cabinet of "A new, high-quality era has begun in to the NPT, President Clinton announced Leonid Kravchuk, Oleksander Moroz, Ministers' Building; by November the development of U.S.-Ukrainian rela– on November 22, during a joint press con– vyacheslav Chornovil and volodymyr 15, they had been invited to take part tions," Mr. Kuchma noted, adding that ference at the Old Executive Office Lanovy, who received 28, 19, 13 and 9 in a meeting of the Parliament's economic cooperation is perhaps the top Building, that the United States, Russia percent support, respectively.) Committee on Education, but their priority in this new relationship. and Great Britain will provide Ukraine proposals were rejected because of a Observers note Mr. Kuchma is enjoy– "Taking into account the role and with security assurances at the December lack of funding. ing a successful first four months in place of the United States in world 5-6 Conference on Security and On November 16, more than 700 office, and acting more presidential every affairs, we can underscore that the level Cooperation in Europe meeting in teachers picketed the Supreme day, and more confident and sure of his of relations we have reached with the Budapest, and that the U.S. will expand Council building, who handed path of economic reforms. U.S. is in the national interest of Ukraine, military relations and increase coopera– deputies their demands. Supreme Upon returning from his state visit to and this favorable relationship helps tion with Ukraine in high-tech fields such Council Chairman Oleksander Moroz the United States, Mr. Kuchma told jour– Ukraine strengthen its security and inter- as aerospace. met with them, as did vice-Premier nalists what he had seen and heard in national authority," said Mr. Kuchma. Signaling U.S. support for President ivan Kuras and other government Washington. Now that Mr. Kuchma has completed Kuchma's efforts to integrate Ukraine officials, including National Bank "in the United States, journalists stand state visits to Canada and the United Chairman viktor Yushchenko. into the world economic community, Mr. up when the president walks into the States, he leaves for Budapest next week "Our people have a lot of Clinton also announced that aid to room; this is a sign of honor for the high– to meet with leaders of the nuclear club patience, but we're moving toward Ukraine will be expanded by S200 mil- est office," he noted. "1 think such a of nations during a summit of the the destruction of our morals, the lion in 1994-1995. "it is a measure of the practice is good," he joked. Conference on Security and Cooperation ruin of our minds," said Prof. importance that we attach to Ukraine and Speaking briefly about his U.S. trip, in Europe, where he will also sign a to its impact on the entire future of Mr. Kuchma said he was pleased with memorandum on security guarantees for (Continued on page 18) Europe well into the next century that... the high-level meetings, held both in Ukraine is the fourth largest recipient of Washington and New York, saying that (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1994 No. 49 UNMJNSO members detained near border of restive Chechnya Privatization shares to be issued Kuchma had suggested that Kyyiv was by Marta Kolomayets Korchynsky, said the group went "with leaning towards Russia's position on Kyyiv Press Bureau the intention of learning about the situa– KYYiv - President Leonid Kuchma Bosnia and may withdraw some of its tion first-hand." signed a decree on November 28 speeding KYYiv - At least three members of troops, reported Reuters, in the past two "We needed to break the informational up the privatization of 8,000 firms next years, Ukraine has sent 1,100 troops to the ultra-nationalist Ukrainian National blockade," added Mr. Kubach, "and to year. The Ukrinform news agency report– Assembly-Ukrainian National Self– the war zone, 10 of whom have been show solidarity with the Chechen people." ed that the decree aims to "guarantee the killed. (RFE7RL Daily Report, Reuters) Defense (UNA-UNSO) organization right of Ukrainian citizens to use privati– have been detained at an airfield in the Ukrainian law prohibits its citizens zation certificates and create a market for Boryspil Airport renovation complete Northern Caucasus, near the republic of from taking part in battle outside its bor– ders.