Results 06.10: EU money and the power of a passport

Ukraine and the EU signed a series of agreements in the field of financing various projects; The Ukrainian passport was ranked 11th in terms of the range of possibilities. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

The European Union will fund several programs in Ukraine for tens of millions of euros

At the 22nd Ukraine-EU Summit in Brussels, Ukraine and the European Commission signed three agreements that provide for the allocation of 60 million euros to Ukraine. Likewise, the participants of the meeting reached a positive vision of the moment of the introduction of a joint aviation space between Ukraine and the EU and discussed the implementation of digitization projects in our country. In addition, they discussed the implementation of judicial reform and reform of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian passport was ranked 11th in terms of strength

A passport of a citizen of Ukraine guarantees visa-free access to 70 countries. In 41 other countries, Ukrainians can obtain a visa upon arrival. Also, to travel to 87 countries, you must apply for a visa in advance.

The EU will help Ukraine with the vaccine

The European Union has expressed its willingness to help Ukraine gain access to the coronavirus vaccine. The corresponding decision was signed by Ukraine and the EU at a summit in Brussels. Ensures Ukraine is included in the global COVID-19 vaccine accessibility initiative.

Ukrainians say about the deterioration of life

The change of power as a result of regular elections does not bring the citizens of Ukraine the desired changes for the better. This was stated by the head of the board of the Center for Social Monitoring Olga Balakireva with reference to the survey data. So, in September, 64.8% of the survey participants unconditionally agreed or rather agreed that life in Ukraine gets worse with every next president.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the union of Ukraine and Turkey

Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba believes that the Kiev Ankara union can bring many benefits. The minister believes that Ukraine and Turkey can build more than just a strategic partnership. Kuleba also reiterated that Ukraine supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but regrets the start of hostilities and casualties.

Yermak held a secret meeting with the Vatican Secretary of State

The head of the presidential office, Andrei Yermak, held a secret tete-a-tete meeting with the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican. Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine nor the Embassy of Ukraine in Italy participated in the preparation of this visit. One of the main topics of this meeting was the discussion and agreement of the most acceptable candidate for Ambassador of Ukraine to the Holy See, since this position has been vacant since July 2019.

The Ministry of Finance predicted the risks for Ukraine

In the coming years, the risks to the Ukrainian economy will change somewhat, according to the report from the Ministry of Finance. A significant negative shock to the economy could be caused by a deterioration in external financing conditions and an increase in unemployment. At the same time, the risk of a sharp rise in the prices of energy resources (particularly oil) is no longer relevant.

OPCW confirms Navalny was poisoned

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has confirmed data from Germany that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a banned cholinesterase inhibitor. They clarified that the results of the OPCW analysis confirm data previously reported by laboratories in Germany, Sweden and France.

Mass protests in Kyrgyzstan

In the protests in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 686 people were injured. At the same time, 521 people were sent for outpatient treatment and 164 victims with various injuries were hospitalized. Seven victims are known to be in intensive care and a man born in 2001 has passed away.

The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission declared the results of the parliamentary elections invalid. The information was confirmed by a member of the Central Election Commission, Gulnara Dzhurabaeva.

The European Union called on the political forces of Kyrgyzstan to peacefully resolve the crisis in the country. The West said it looked forward to new, credible, transparent and inclusive elections. In turn, the Russian Foreign Ministry asked to resolve the crisis in Kyrgyzstan without the use of force.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 has increased dramatically in the police

During the past day, the structures of the Ministry of the Interior of Ukraine registered a new anti-registration of incidence of the coronavirus COVID-19: 237 new cases. The highest number of infected law enforcement officers per day was recorded in the Khmelnytsky region (+20), the Rivne region (+19) and Kiev (+50).

Zelensky signs a moratorium on the collection of real estate on loans in foreign currency

The moratorium was extended, given the situation in which borrowers find themselves due to the depreciation of the national currency since 2008 and, as a consequence, the impossibility of paying loans in foreign currency at the current exchange rate.

Museum of the future presented in Dubai

The museum has mirrored ponds, gardens and flower beds, a bike path and a recreation area. The building is decorated with Arabic calligraphy. The architecture agency Killa Design has implemented a great project. Experts have used computer technology to create more than a thousand molds that support a fiberglass and stainless steel frame.

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