President Victor Yushchenko visits training ground of the 8th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces

In Khmelnitsky region President Victor Yushchenko visited training ground of the 8th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

At the training ground President Yushchenko was familiarized with structure, personnel and weaponry of rocket and artillery troops, their combat capabilities and state.

Also President Yushchenko watched maneuvers performed by soldiers of Ukrainian Ground Forces and Military Intelligence.

Victor Yushchenko was shown weaponry used by the corps, particularly VR-2 ‘Stryzh’ and VR-3 ‘Reys’ UAV and ‘Kazhan’, ‘Kazhan – 2’ UAVS.

After that President Yushchenko gave memorable presents to commanders of units that took part in the maneuvers and showed their best.

President goes to Khmelnytsky region

President Victor Yushchenko went with a working visit to Khmelnitsky region, where he was scheduled to visit training ground of the 8th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

President gives interview to 'Focus' weekly

President Victor Yushchenko gave interview to ‘Focus’ weekly magazine.
During the interview President Yushchenko answered questions about his suggested alterations to the Constitution.

“I have honestly and openly set forth my position and ready to stand for every line of this model. Everybody wins: we will have independent Cabinet and independent local authorities. We will have the post of the President with clearly identified authority to guarantee stability, territorial integrity, security and foreign policy”, - said Victor Yushchenko.

President accepts credentials

President Victor Yushchenko accepted credentials from the newly appointed Ambassadors to Ukraine of Thailand, Columbia, Uruguay, Jamaica, Philippines, Singapore, Guatemala, Mongolia, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Australia.

Speaking at the meeting with the Ambassadors, President Yushchenko congratulated them on appointment and said that Ukraine considers development of dialogue with countries of different cultures, political systems and traditions very important.

President counts on society's support of his constitutional reform

Speaking at his press conference in Myrhorod, President Yushchenko expressed hope that the society would show support to alterations to the Constitution he had suggested and handed over to the parliament earlier.

President Yushchenko said that he is ready to public discussion o f the proposed alterations in order to reach national agreement on them.

Victor Yushchenko explained that main priority of the proposed alterations is decentralization of power beginning with the President. They also will establish a stable system for state authorities’ work thus finally leading the country out of the permanent political crisis.

According to him the upper chamber of the proposed bicameral parliament would provide stable work of state institutions and decrease political pressure on them. The lower house, on the other hand, would appoint the Government, conduct legislative work and would conduct political activity. He also denied the assertion that majority of states that have bicameral parliaments are federal.
 

Presidential election will take place in time set by the Constitution - President

Speaking about the Verkhovna Rada’s decision to hold presidential election on October 25 at his press conference in Myrhorod, President Yushchenko stressed that it is unconstitutional and politically motivated.

He said that he understands why some politicians want to hold the election as soon as it is possible but assured that the election would take place in time foreseen by the constitution.

President takes part in celebration of 200 years since Mykola Gogol’s birthday.

Within the framework of his working visit to Poltava region, in Myrhorod city President Victor Yushchenko took part in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mykola Gogol’s birthday.

Speaking at the event President Yushchenko pointed to importance of Mykola Gogol’s works for Ukrainian, Russian and world literature.

“Along with Shevchenko and Kotlyarevsky, Gogol woke up Ukraine to the new life. Maybe he did not realize what a powerful nation making force he restored from the past. But he did it for us, his descendants and successors”, - said Victor Yushchenko.

He also thanked all those, who does like, preserve and study Gogol’s works, as well as to those gathered to honor Mykola Gogol’s name.