Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

MOBILE OPERATOR KYIVSTAR LAUNCHES BETA TESTING OF OPEN PLATFORM FOR INTERACTING WITH BUSINESS PRODUCTS

The mobile operator Kyivstar has launched the beta testing of the Kyivstar Open Telecom (KOT) project for testing API products based on mock data (have a structure identical to the real one, but are not valid).
“In Kyivstar we have 25.4 million subscribers, 4 million website users per month, 514 stores, 300 terabytes of data per day, and we are trying to become more and more open every day, so we launch the Kyivstar Open Telecom project,” the head of R&D & Digital at the company, Ivan Pasichnyk, said.
The KOT API allows using Kyivstar’s capabilities for developing new products, creating applications and automating business processes with a minimum Time to First Successful API Call indicator.
The company’s website reports work with mock data is free of charge, while the use of API products with real data and a debug server will be paid.
“In the next releases, we will add a sandbox in which you can work with real data: with a limit of five numbers, the ownership of which you confirmed with one-time password, and the number of requests. This format will be useful to test integration with real data,” he said.
The operator emphasizes that now Kyivstar Open Telecom is in a closed beta, so not all functions may be available, at the same time, the functionality of the KOT user account will expand.
As reported, on October 9, Kyivstar announced the launch of the Open Telecom Platform, an online platform for interaction with IT companies, which allow connecting to the operator’s services and using its datasets for developing and testing products.
Kyivstar also plans to transform from a traditional telecoms operator into a digital company.

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UKRAINE TO RELAX REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL AID

The Cabinet of Ministers will approve a resolution facilitating the registration of international technical assistance and will replace the wording “donors” with “partners in development,” Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
“We are planning to approve a resolution that will relax the registration procedure for international technical assistance… In addition, now the concept of “donors” has been replaced by “partners in development,” Shmyhal said, opening a government meeting on Friday.
“This is the kind of relationship we want to develop with colleagues – partnership for the sake of development,” he said.

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PGNIG FROM POLAND POSTPONES START OF GAS EXPLORATION IN UKRAINE TO 2021

Polish-based PGNiG has postponed the start of gas exploration in Ukraine from the previously announced third quarter of 2020 to the first half of 2021, head of the company Jerzy Kwieciński has said.
“PGNiG also intends to more actively participate in projects related to production of hydrocarbons in Ukraine. The company plans to start exploration for natural gas in this country in the first half of 2021,” the company said in a press release.
As reported, in February 2020 Vice President of the Board of Directors of PGNiG Robert Perkowski said that PGNiG intends to start developing hydrocarbons in Lviv region in the third quarter of 2020.
Earlier, in early December 2019, the Polish company PGNiG SA and the Ukrainian group of companies ERU signed an agreement on the exploration and production of natural gas in Lviv region.
PGNiG is the largest oil and gas company in Poland, engaged in the development of gas and oil fields, production, storage and transportation of energy resources, as well as construction and development of oil and gas transport networks, export and import of gas.

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A MASS CELEBRATION OF THE INTERCESSION OF THE THEOTOKOS (UKRAINIAN: POKROVA) WILL TAKE PLACE NEAR KYIV

On October, 14, 17 and 18 near Kyiv, in the «Kyivan Rus Park» a large-scale and spectacular celebration of Pokrova and the Defender of Ukraine Day will take place.
The wonderful medieval architecture and, in addition, an entertaining program, museums, master-classes and amusements will be waiting for the guests of Ancient Kyiv.
The action will start with the solemn parade of the flags of the Kyivan Rus princes, horse lava and the appearance of the Kyivan prince Volodymyr the Great himself. The guests will be invited to take part in the solemn procession to the st. Basyl’s church, the reconstructed wooden temple of the Х century.
The program will continue with theatrical stagings on the Kyivan Rus theme, the performances of the horse-trick theatre, and demonstrative fights of the princely druzhinniks and also the competitions of the horseback archers.
Till the very evening the guests will be surprised with the medieval amusements. The guests will get a chance not only to observe the action but to take part in it by participating in merry games and competitions, games and fiery round dances.
The event will be carried out in accordance with the quarantine measures.
Ancient Kyiv opens at 10:00. The program starts at 13:30.
The ticket price: a full adult ticket – 225 UAH, for pensioners and students – 150 UAH, for schoolchildren – 80 UAH, for preschool children – for free.
Ancient Kyiv in the «Kyivan Rus Park» is located in Kyiv region, Obukhiv district, the vill. Kopachiv.
Details on the website www.parkkyivrus.com
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UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT BACKS PROCEDURE FOR APPROVING ADVISOR TO CONCESSION PROJECTS

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for selecting advisers to prepare a project for concession.
An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported that the government made the decision at a meeting on Friday.
According to the explanatory note to the draft resolution, the adviser will be selected using both the electronic procurement system and the negotiation procedure.
According to the concession law, the involvement of an adviser should be mandatory if the value of the property for the concession exceeds UAH 250 million, and also if the expected value of the newly created concession entity exceeds UAH 250 million.

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AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGE BY REGION FOR JULY 2020, UAH

Average monthly wage by region for July 2020, UAH.