The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food will expand its work priorities in 2025 and add energy security to them, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval said at a meeting with representatives of the European Business Association (EBA) on Thursday.
“The Ministry is already involved in the development of Ukraine’s biomethane strategy. Moreover, the green transition is mandatory as part of the European Union, which is where Ukraine is heading,” the Ministry’s press service quoted him as saying.
Koval also emphasized that one of the priorities of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy will be to continue the existing and launch new state programs to support farmers, including the launch of regional programs.
The meeting discussed new conditions for the export of soybeans and soybean products to the EU, the transfer of grain warehouse documents to electronic form, the booking of employees of critical enterprises under the new procedure, the launch of a register of technical hemp producers, and the shortage of personnel in the agricultural sector.
“We are engaged in a dialogue with international partners to increase their support for retraining personnel, improving the material and technical base of vocational education institutions and relevant training centers. In particular, we are working on adapting agricultural machinery and equipment for people with disabilities to operate them. We have also focused on ensuring that state and regional orders for training new specialists are based on market needs. Educational institutions must train specialists to meet the expectations of employers,” Koval said and emphasized the feasibility of developing dual education and permanent classes directly at enterprises.
The Minister thanked the EBA members for the active dialog.
Ukrposhta JSC has reduced the delivery time for shipments from Ukraine to the United States to 14 days from 20 days earlier, Yulia Pavlenko, director of the international operations department of Ukrposhta JSC, said in an exclusive video interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
“Currently, Ukrposhta’s delivery times abroad are 7-21 days in Europe, depending on the country, and up to two weeks in the United States,” Pavlenko said, adding that previously, delivery to the United States took up to 20 days.
According to her, the company managed to reduce the delivery time of shipments from Ukraine abroad thanks to cooperation with DHL, one of the world’s largest logistics companies.
“Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a great desire to agree with DHL to accept Ukrposhta’s shipments on their planes. It was not immediately possible to agree on this – we had different samples of documents – Ukrposhta had a postal sample, and DHL had a sample of an express carrier. However, it happened, and recently, DHL Global Match, a special division of DHL in London, has been receiving full trucks from Ukraine. Ukrposhta’s cargoes are loaded onto DHL Aviation aircraft (DHL’s worldwide air transportation division – IF-U). I am very pleased with the pace we have during the season and off-season thanks to this cooperation,” Pavlenko said.
As it is known, Ukrposhta delivers parcels and correspondence to/from Ukraine to 190 countries.
The full interview with Yulia Pavlenko, Director of the International Operations Department of Ukrposhta, will be available soon on the website of Interfax-Ukraine at www.interfax.com.ua.
Ukrainian Energy Exchange LLC (UEEX) announced the first auction for the sale of Guaranteed Buyer’s Guarantees of Origin of Electricity from Renewable Sources (GEO) on December 30 this year.
“10 thousand guarantees from Guaranteed Buyer are offered for sale. The energy source is the sun,” the exchange said on Friday.
The auction for the sale of the PPAs will be held on December 30 at 14:00 on the UEEX platform.
The declared volume of sales is 10 thousand guarantees of origin, which is equivalent to 10 thousand MWh of electricity generated. The starting price for the sale of the Guaranteed Buyer’s Rights is UAH 13 per 1 MWh.
One Guarantee of Origin is equivalent to 1 MWh.
Until now, only Ukrhydroenergo and Guaranteed Buyer have traded in guarantees of origin on the Market Operator’s platform. “Ukrhydroenergo became the first Ukrainian company to receive an account in the Register, document real guarantees of origin on the Grexel platform, and put up the GGE for auction.
According to the UEEX forecasts, the annual supply of guarantees of origin in the form of electricity production from renewable energy sources in Ukraine will amount to about 10 million MWh, of which Guaranteed Buyer’s share will be 8 million MWh, the share of universal service providers (USPs) will be 1.5 million MWh, and other producers will be 0.5 million MWh. At the same time, the market will have growth prospects by 2030 to 20-30 million MWh per year.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has handed over the first batch of buleryans (long-burning stoves) out of 200 planned for Donetsk Oblast to Oleksandrivka community, said Vadym Filashkin, head of the regional military administration.
“Donetsk region will receive 200 buleryans from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The first batch of these items has already been received by the Oleksandrivka community,” he wrote in a telegram on Friday.
According to Filashkin, in the near future, the bullion will also be transferred to Bilozerska, Dobropil, Illinivska, Kramatorsk, Mykolaivska, Novodonetska, Pokrovska, Slovianska, Shakhivska communities and regional utilities “Water of Donbas” and “Donetsk Regional Waste Management Center”.
Filashkin noted that the bullion plants will be installed in pre-determined locations. Their special design makes it possible not only to provide buildings with heat but also to cook food on them if necessary.
“I am sincerely grateful to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for their assistance and special attention to the needs of Donetsk Oblast. I look forward to further fruitful cooperation,” Filashkin wrote.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has fined Smaragd LTD UAH 17,704,710 for violating the legislation on protection against unfair competition, in particular for disseminating false information on the labels of Buvette 3 (Vital) mineral natural table water, the regulator’s press service reports.
According to the AMCU’s decision, Smaragd Ltd. was found guilty of violating Art. 15-1 of the Law “On Protection Against Unfair Competition”, as it disseminated false information misleading consumers about the properties of Buvette 3 (Vital) still and low-carbon mineral table water, which was placed on 0.5 l, 0.75 l, 1.5 l, 1.7 l bottles.
According to the Opendatabot service, Smaragd LTD was registered in 2004 in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, and in 2021 the company changed its legal address and moved to Dnipro, Dnipro region. The company specializes in the production of bottled soft drinks and mineral waters. It owns the Buvette trademark.
In 2023, the company’s revenue amounted to UAH 769.77 million, net profit – UAH 6.33 million, and debt obligations – UAH 752.13 million. The plant’s assets are estimated at UAH 944.63 million. The company employs 252 people. The authorized capital is UAH 65 million.
The beneficiaries of the company are Yevhen Sharinov and Yevhen Dveris through the Cyprus-based Eliay Investments Limited.
The six-month training of Ukrainian pilots and ground personnel for Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets has ended in France, French Aid to Ukraune reports on social network X.
“After six months of training for Ukrainian pilots and mechanics on the Mirage 2000-5F, the training has been completed,” the channel said in a statement released on Wednesday.
As reported, in November, the Ambassador of the French Republic to Ukraine, Gael Weissier, confirmed that in early 2025, French Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters would be delivered to Ukraine. The ambassador did not say how many planes could be delivered, noting that it was up to the authorities to announce.
At the same time, the French media outlet OpenNews reported in November, citing a member of the French National Assembly, Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee in Parliament, Frank Gilletti, that France would “soon” supply the first six Mirage 2000-5Fs with a “full support model” to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Earlier, the media reported that three aircraft would be delivered in early 2025.
The Dassault Mirage 2000-5F is a fourth-generation French multi-role fighter developed in the 1970s by Dassault. It has been in service since 1984.
It was the main combat aircraft of the French Air Force in the late XX – early XXI century. It is in service with several countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
