The Ukrainian Agrarian Ministry increased sugar production forecast from the sugar beets of 2008 harvest from 1.5 million tons to 1.6-1.7 million tons, Deputy Agrarian Minister Ivan Demchak said
During a meeting of representatives of the Luhansk regional authorities with Finnish Ambassador in Ukraine Christer Michelsson and representatives of the Nokian Tyres Company, prospects of development of a mutually beneficial cooperation between the Luhansk region and Finland were discussed,
The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry has predicted this year's harvest of sunflower seeds at the level of 5.6-5.7 million tons, compared with 4.2 million tons harvested in 2007, Deputy Agriculture Minister Ivan Demchak said
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 3 1/4 per cent.
Parliamentary Secretary Lynne Yelich, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced support to help build a better educated, more-skilled and more flexible child care work force.
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union welcomes the invitation by the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian to his Turkish counterpart President Abdullah Gul to travel to Yerevan on 6 September to attend the football match between the two
The Renewable Energy Association has rejected the former government Chief Scientist Sir David King's analysis of the likely cost and social impact of meeting the EU renewables target expressed on the Today programme this morning.
The Government of Canada is taking steps to strengthen economic linkages between Western Canada and the Asia-Pacific region through investments that will support enhanced commercial and economic opportunities.
Canadians now have a more convenient and accessible way to apply for passports-at their local Service Canada Centre. Ms. Lynne Yelich, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced the expansion of
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today Canada's support towards eradicating polio in sub-Saharan Africa and Afghanistan, in partnership with Rotary International.
We welcome the European Union's decisions on Georgia today. This extraordinary EU summit demonstrates that Europe and the United States are united in standing firm behind Georgia's territorial integrity, sovereignty and reconstruction.
If elected president, Democrat Barack Obama promises closer ties with states and an infusion of federal dollars that states could use to expand health care, create "green" jobs and fix the country's crumbling roads and bridges.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) is not the only governor who has championed renewable energy. But he began earlier, took up the issue more forcefully than most and has managed to turn it into a winning issue for a wide
DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch today announced the availability of up to $7 million to accelerate the movement of clean energy technologies from DOE's world-class national laboratories to the marketplace. The funding
Iraqi authorities took the lead in all security operations for Anbar province. From this day forward, the people of Anbar will be in charge of their own security. American troops will leave the major cities and return to bases where
Last month, Russia invaded a sovereign neighbor and violated Georgia's territorial integrity. The people of Georgia withstood the assault from the Russian military, and the international community rallied to stand with the people of Georgia and their democratically elected government.
The Government ratified the state target program of primary rural centralized water supply for the settlements that use delivered water for the term by 2010, the statement of the Cabinet of Ministers reads.
The Eighth European Conference of the Council of Europe of Ministers responsible for migration affairs started work in Kyiv today. The theme of a two-day international forum is "Economic Migration, Development and Social Unity: Complex Approach"