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In the News (Wed 30 May 12)

  
  Yushchenko adviser preaches Western integration
Tarasyuk, who was foreign minister in 1998 - 2000 and dismissed because he was regarded as too pro-Western by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, said Ukraine would now deal with Moscow as an equal partner.
Tarasyuk was the head of Ukraine's parliamentary committee on integration with the EU and has made it clear he believes Ukraine's membership in the new Single Economic Space is incompatible with Western economic and military bodies.
Tarasyuk hopes the EU will make it clear that Ukraine's membership in the EU, while perhaps many years away, will now clearly be stated as a possibility.
www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/11693   (866 words)

  
 Build Ukraine
Ambassador Tarasyuk began by noting that the forthcoming presidential election would be the third-most-important event in the history of domestic Ukrainian politics, after the restoration of independence in 1991 and the adoption of a constitution in 1996.
Tarasyuk concluded that democracy in Ukraine is in jeopardy.
Tarasyuk observed that the authorities were trying to buy off the security forces in preparation for the election.
www.artukraine.com /buildukraine/tarasiuk2.htm   (2162 words)

  
 Kuchma Sacks Foreign Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tarasyuk had pressed Ukraine's efforts to integrate with Western structures and to strengthen its independence from Russia.
Tarasyuk, 51, had served as Ukraine's envoy to NATO before he took over as foreign minister in April 1998 from Hennady Udovenko.
A career diplomat, Tarasyuk was head of Ukraine's disarmament committee in the early 1990s, when Kiev decided to scrap its nuclear arsenal f then the world's third-largest.
www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2000/09/30/004-print.html   (150 words)

  
 Tarasyuk addresses meeting of Action Ukraine Coalition (04/11/04)
Tarasyuk began by observing that, "to my mind the atmosphere in which Ukraine and the United States [has been] developing has been rather unfavorable." On the one hand, he noted, the U.S. administration was busy from the very beginning with the process of establishing itself.
Tarasyuk expressed his regret that "it was the fault of the leadership of my country which led to this situation of 'no interest' on the part of the U.S. administration toward Ukraine.
Tarasyuk avowed, started immediately after the re-election of Leonid Kuchma as president for his second term in 1999 and the beginning of 2000, when he made his first attempt to undermine Ukraine's Constitution by initiating a referendum to change it.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2004/150414.shtml   (1547 words)

  
 Inaugural Bociukiw Lecture: Borys Tarasyuk
Tarasyuk delivered a lecture on "Ukraine's Foreign Policy Ten Years after Independence," in which he recounted the major obstacles and challenges faced by Ukraine at independence, summarized its accomplishments and touched on unresolved foreign-policy issues facing Ukraine in the future.
Tarasyuk noted that Ukrainian public opinion is shifting in favour of NATO membership, and that NATO itself is open to considering Ukraine's membership.
Unfortunately, according to Borys Tarasyuk, the EU has not developed a "coherent policy toward Ukraine." He also noted that Ukraine still has much to do to prepare the economy, society, and legislation for EU membership.
www.ualberta.ca /~cius/announce/media/Media2001/2001-11-06.htm   (953 words)

  
 Ukraine Development Gateway - Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tarasyuk: It is not surprising that the new accent of Ukrainian foreign policy has become support of democracy, not only at home but also in the world.
Tarasyuk: Our oligarchs must learn to share, both with the needy sectors of society and with non-governmental sector, which objectively is their ally.
Tarasyuk: As a member of international organizations that has certain commitments, we cannon stand apart from the discussions of the issues of democracy in certain countries and the issues under review in the UN bodies.
www.e-ukraine.org /e-ukraine/searchFull?item_id=239064   (1032 words)

  
 Current Events
Tarasyuk avowed, started immediately after the reelection of Leonid Kuchma as president for his second term in 1999 and the beginning of 2000, when he made his first attempt to undermine Ukraine's Constitution by initiating a referendum to change it.
Tarasyuk described the dismay felt by Ukraine's opposition forces who are concerned that this somewhat improved relationship may be interpreted by the Ukrainian regime as a license for the Kuchma regime to continue its oppression of democratic forces, of the opposition, of its attack against democracy and civil society in Ukraine.
Tarasyuk said that if one were to compare his country with Belarus, Central Asian and the Caucasus nations, Ukraine does have a democracy because, "we have a strong opposition," he said.
www.artukraine.com /events/tarasiuk3.htm   (1674 words)

  
 Central Europe Review - Ukrainian News Review
In this case, Borys Tarasyuk, the former minister, is the loser, and that has consequentially provoked a wide range of comments in national political circles.
Tarasyuk was widely known in Ukraine and internationally as a deeply pro-Western politician.
Tarasyuk's last trip to Moscow only confirmed the likelihood of the forecasts—even with the Ukrainian foreign minister doing his best, he could not obtain any sort of mutual understanding, let alone real cooperation with his Russian colleagues.
www.ce-review.org /00/34/ukrainenews34.html   (1084 words)

  
 EMBASSY OF UKRAINE to the UNITED STATES - PRESS RELEASES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Activities of the Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk, who is attending the 53rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, are aimed at further developing of bilateral cooperation with UN member-nations and influential regional and international structures.
Tarasyuk appraised the reforms taking place within the UN and confirmed Ukraine's commitment to the reforms initiated by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and implemented during the previous session of the UN General Assembly, which was presided over by Ukraine's Hennadii Udovenko.
Tarasyuk briefed the General Assembly about the outcome of the first round of consultations in Kiev conducted by delegations from several Black Sea nations, which were aimed at drafting mechanisms for promoting trust and security in the Black Sea region.
www.brama.com /ukraine-embassy/pre0925.html   (1255 words)

  
 Build Ukraine
The Den newspaper asked Borys Tarasyuk, a people's deputy of Ukraine and the director of the Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, to share his views on the subject.
[Tarasyuk] When both sides - Our Ukraine and some parties and blocs from the majority were about to sign an agreement, a command came from Bankova - certainly addressed to the majority faction to stop this process.
[Tarasyuk] In my opinion, patriotic-democratic forces in Ukraine have lost their influence - they were helped in this by way of a split - that huge credit of trust which they had before Ukraine gained independence and in the first years of independence.
www.artukraine.com /buildukraine/tarasyuk.htm   (3174 words)

  
 Ukraine's people recognize PMR's referendum; foreign minister doesn't | Tiraspol Times & Weekly Review
Borys Tarasyuk is the founder of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation (IEAC), a political action committee established to campaign for NATO- and European Union memberships in Ukraine.
Tarasyuk has used his proxy, The Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, to influence Ukraine's state policy in the past, often to the detriment of Ukraine and against the will of the majority of voters.
Political opponents have publicly voiced complaints about the double role of Borys Tarasyuk as an advocate for external interests and his quest for pursuing a foreign policy not in line with the best interests of Ukraine and, as the polls show, contrary to what a vast majority of Ukraine's population wants.
www.tiraspoltimes.com /news/ukraines_people_recognize_pmrs_referendum_foreign_minister_doesnt.html   (1425 words)

  
 Petro Jacyk Program - Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Toronto
Borys Tarasyuk, shared his insider view of ten years of foreign policy in Ukraine.
Tarasyuk commented more negatively on the last option; however, he was confident that in all three options the independence of Ukraine will not be compromised.
Tarasyuk noted that ultimately the future of Ukraine is in Ukraine's hands, and the greatest responsibility is on Ukrainian people.
www.utoronto.ca /jacyk/Tarasiuk.htm   (338 words)

  
 TCS Daily - Ukraine in the Balance
Tarasyuk: Well, there is one more day of campaigning and as of Saturday, campaigning is prohibited.
Tarasyuk: Well, these are the consequences of a democratic power established in the Ukraine after the Orange Revolution.
Tarasyuk: Should Yanukovych, for example, have been the winner in Presidential campaign, he would not have allowed anything of the kind [opposition] to take place in Ukraine, however.
www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=032406G   (1182 words)

  
 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine - News
On October 31, 2006 Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Borys Tarasyuk received the Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Policy of the People’s Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Solomon Pasi.
On October 30, 2006 Mr Borys Tarasyuk, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in the framework of his official visit to Estonia met with Mr Toomas Varek, President of the Riigikogu (the parliament) of the Republic of Estonia.
On October 30, 2006 in the framework of official visit to the Republic of Estonia Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr Borys Tarasyuk met with Mr Paul-Erik Rummo, Minister of Population Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
www.mfa.gov.ua /mfa/en/835.htm   (1121 words)

  
 Ukraine: Interview With Borys Tarasyuk, Yushchenko's Foreign Policy Adviser - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tarasyuk gave an insight into how Ukraine, with a population of some 50 million, could upset the balance of power on the continent if it flexes its economic potential and, as Yushchenko has promised, breaks free of Moscow's orbit.
Tarasyuk, foreign minister between 1998 and 2000 and dismissed because he was regarded as too pro-Western by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, said Ukraine will now deal with Moscow as an equal partner.
Tarasyuk thinks Russia has already lost plenty of international prestige by its intrusion into the Ukrainian elections -- something Moscow has been chastised for by the United States and EU.
www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/12/a3e23238-1403-44b0-8449-627698606b46.html   (1105 words)

  
 www.Asp10.net - Artigos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to Tarasyuk, the CIS reform lies in "receiving such return from the Commonwealth, which would be equal to Ukraine''s contribution to the CIS budget".
According to him, among the initiatives, there were very important ones, from which all CIS citizens could profit, in particular, initiatives related to pension insurance and social guarantees in reciprocal employment, practical functioning of the free trade zone, open transportation corridors, including for fuels, with the single tariff policies.
Good-neighborly relations with Russia have always been and will be one of Ukraine''s foreign political priorities, Borys Tarasyuk said, having added that those who say that Ukraine''s pragmatism in standing for its national interests in relations with Russia is an attempt to worsen relations with Moscow, are cunning.
www.ucrania.org.br /asp10/artigos/redirect.asp?cod=71   (439 words)

  
 Ukraine - News
Borys Tarasyuk specified that this is only a working version, but the final decision will be taken by the Heads of state after the countries reach a joint decision.
In his words, the changing of the organization's name is needed in order that GUUAM would be able to conform to the interests of other countries of the Baltic-Black Sea-Caspian region.
Tarasyuk stressed that changes in GUUAM member-states have led to a new stage in the development of the organization.
www.ukraineinfo.org /main/en/news/detail/489.htm   (253 words)

  
 Minister Tarasyuk: Transdniester Regime a Challenge to Regional Security | Maidan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk defined the solution of the Transdniester problem as "one of the most important tasks for Ukrainian national security." As reported by INFOTAG information agency with reference to the Ukrainian mass media, he made this statement during a conference entitled, "Ukraine, EU, Russia: Challenges and Possibilities for New Relations."
He said that the first serious challenge for the "equilateral triangle" - Ukraine, Russia, EU - is represented by the presence in the European territory of areas characterized by a serious instability caused by "frozen conflicts" brought about by lack of democratic forms of government and latent separatism.
Tarasyuk appealed to the European Union and Russia to join efforts in the settlement of the Transdniester problem reminding both that the peaceful and rapid (one-day) collapse of the separatist regime in Ajaria occurred due to Russian-Georgian agreements.
eng.maidanua.org /node/145   (625 words)

  
 Ukraine Info | News | News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Borys Tarasyuk, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine met Madeleine Albright, President of the National Democratic Institute of the USA, the ex-State Secretary of the USA.
Borys Tarasyuk, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the leaders of Ukrainian organizations of the USA took place.
Tarasyuk spotlighted the important role which Ukrainian Diaspora had played in the process of coming into being of Ukrainian independence and the victory of democratic forces in our country.
www.ukraineinfo.us /news/news/050919.html   (318 words)

  
 Foreign Affairs Minister Tarasyuk begins Canadian visit in Winnipeg (06/18/00)
WINNIPEG - Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk began his June 11-13 visit to Canada for meetings with government officials and the business community with a two-day stopover in Manitoba in recognition of the province's diverse economic ties with Ukraine.
Minister Tarasyuk was welcomed on June 11 with the traditional Ukrainian greeting of bread and salt at Winnipeg International Airport by a delegation from the UCC headed by Mr.
Tarasyuk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Taras Shevchenko Monument on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2000/250002.shtml   (832 words)

  
 Embassy of Ukraine Press Release: Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk To Visit Canada
Borys Tarasyuk was appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on April, 1998.
From 1995 to 1998 Borys Tarasyuk was the Ukrainian Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
In 1992-95 Borys Tarasyuk was Deputy Minister, later First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
www.infoukes.com /ukremb/pr000607e.shtml   (357 words)

  
 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk meets with his foreign counterparts from Spain, Austria, Russia, Serbia and ...
Borys Tarasyuk briefed his Austrian opposite number about the Ukraine - EU Summit, which was held in Kyiv on December 1.
Touching on Austria's presidency in the EU, Mr Tarasyuk stressed on the need to launch bipartite consultations on new agreement between Ukraine and the EU, which is to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
Borys Tarasyuk also met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, focusing on Ukrainian - Russian cooperation, particularly, the delimitation process in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, demarcation of land borderline, the Russian Black Sea Fleet's temporary stationing in Ukraine and adjustment of a readmission agreement.
www.nrcu.gov.ua /index.php?id=148&listid=22251   (460 words)

  
 The Jamestown Foundation
Tarasyuk's career includes an earlier stint as Ukraine's foreign minister (1998-2000), ambassador to the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), and as head of mission to NATO.
Third, Tarasyuk sought to dispel any notion that the planned withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Iraq, where they are the fourth-largest contingent, should be interpreted as "anti-American." The U.S. side claimed to understand that Yushchenko needed to fulfill his election pledge.
Tarasyuk promised to ensure that there would no longer be "Ukraine fatigue" in the West, as President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko "have the political will to make these changes" that will make Ukraine eligible for WTO membership and Euro-Atlantic integration.
www.jamestown.org /publications_details.php?volume_id=407&issue_id=3264&article_id=2369420   (960 words)

  
 Media about us
Borys Tarasyuk,Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine,at the 116th Session of the Committee of Ministersof the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 19 May 2006)
He criticized Tarasyuk’s position that the Narodny Rukh of Ukraine party should be involved in the ongoing creation of a single political party on the basis of the Our Ukraine coalition of political parties.
Tarasyuk from his very important work on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO on the positions of Head of Parliamentary Committee on European Integration and Director of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation.
www.nru.org.ua /en/media/?id=1   (673 words)

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