Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival Ukraine, China agree to build multipolar, harmonious world Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties Azarov: Draft budget for 2011 will be tabled in parliament on basis of new Tax Code Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis Boiko: Moscow to admit Naftogaz to development of new deposits under joint venture with Gazprom Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital Ukraine lifts ban on hunting Dynamo Kyiv climb in IFFHS ranking Kyiv to choose UEFA EURO 2012 slogan Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open 'Diagnosis' by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy to be screened at Budapest Short Film Festival

2009-11-05 UKRINFORM

Ukraine: Humanitarian aid to come from EU

KYIV, November 5 /UKRINFORM/. The European Union will provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid in connection with the flu epidemic.

There will be a response, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen of the European Commission said Wednesday, commenting Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's letter to EC President Jose Manuel Barroso.

In her turn, Nina Papadoulaki, EC spokesperson for health, said the European Commission attentively follows flu developments in Ukraine, and intends to provide coordinated assistance together with the World Health Organization and EU member-countries.

Thus, Austria has already expressed preparedness to send to Ukraine about 500,000 safety masks and disinfection means. Hungary is planning to send 10,000 doses of anti-flu vaccine, and Slovakia has already sent 200,000 respirators.

Estonia, India and Israel also agreed to provide Kyiv with humanitarian aid. In its turn, Poland recently expressed preparedness to check the Ukrainians on the A/H1N1 virus for free.

Beside this, Warsaw urged Sweden, which is presiding the European Union, to call an emergency meeting of health ministers of EU's 27 member-countries for taking immediate measures to help Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a relevant letter to his Swedish counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt.

According to the latest reports of the Health Ministry of Ukraine, a total of 86 people have died of flu and acute respiratory virus infections in this country. The number of those infected has reached 478,000.

Beside this, 17 cases of swine flu have been registered. Six people have already died of А/H1N1.