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Kiev’s economic court has canceled entry in state register on change of president of Ukrainian Boxing Federation

The Kiev economic court has cancelled the entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Physical Entrepreneurs and Public Formations, which contained information that the president of the All-Ukrainian public organization Boxing Federation of Ukraine (FBU) was replaced by Kyrylo Shevchenko instead of Volodymyr Prodivus.

According to the state register of court decisions, the court made such a decision on June 21, having considered Prodivus’s lawsuit.

According to the materials of the court hearing, Shevchenko was elected president of the FBU at an extraordinary conference of the federation, held on February 22, 2022, the corresponding entry in the state register was made on June 15, 2022.

In turn, Prodivus on his Facebook page called the decision to elect Shevchenko as FBU president a “raider seizure of the Boxing Federation”.

He also emphasized that he does not plan to return to the post of head of the FBU, the head of the Federation will be elected in the near future.

“I by my work at the international level will not be able and do not see possible to take the post of President of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine, there are quite a few worthy representatives of the boxing family, who have such ambitions and competence. About the official date of the election will be announced later,” he wrote.

In turn, in an appeal posted on the website of the Federation Shevchenko noted that “opponents illegally changed the record of the unified state register”.

“I immediately filed an appeal, which was accepted and appointed a panel of judges for further consideration of my case,” he said.

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Taiwanese government to allocate $2.5m to Kiev for construction of bridge in Kiev

The Taiwanese government will allocate $2.5 million to Kiev for the construction of a bridge to Obolonsky Island in the capital, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan.

According to the press release, earlier $1 million for the construction of the bridge was sent to Kiev by the Metropolis of Greater Paris. Taiwan, along with other countries, supports the reconstruction of Ukraine and emphasizes the importance of solidarity and cooperation of the democratic community during the Russian-Ukrainian war, noted in the message.

As reported with reference to Obolonska Regional State Administration, Kiev received about UAH 20 million from the Metropolis of Greater Paris to complete the construction of a pedestrian bridge on Obolonsky Island.

The pedestrian bridge on Obolonsky Island is being built since 2020 at the expense of patrons. According to the project, the bridge will rest on four supports, two of which are located in the strait. The width of the pedestrian facility is 4 meters, length – 164 meters.

By the beginning of 2023, three bridge supports were installed and materials were purchased. With the funds provided by the Metropolis of Greater Paris, it was planned to complete the installation of the fourth bridge abutment, purchase and install the auxiliary and partially purlin structures, and purchase steel structures.

Source: https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&sms=273&s=115105

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From Monday, July 24, parking fees will be charged in Kiev

From July 24 in Kiev will resume payment for parking, free parking in the capital will be possible only on weekends, reported on the portal of the Kiev city Council.

“From July 24 resumes payment for parking through the mobile application Kiev Digital. Pay for parking will be necessary only on weekdays from 8:00 to 22:00. On weekends – parking remains free,” – stated in the message.

Some nuances of payment are also indicated, in particular, payment will be charged while parking in the application, regardless of the location of the car.

The write-off is carried out automatically when the total amount for hourly parking reaches 100 hryvnias. If the amount is less, the payment is deducted on the 1st of the next month.

Kyiv authorities inform that the user of “Kyiv Digital” can add several license plates to the application. Before parking, it is necessary to select the necessary one in the hourly parking menu.

It will be possible to pay only with a bank card. Municipal parking lots do not accept cash.

“If someone demands to pay for the service in this way – call the police,” – recommend the city authorities.

In addition, they note that during the air alert, parking inspectors will not fine drivers or evacuate cars.

Source: https://kyivcity.gov.ua/news/iz_ponedilka_24_lipnya_parkuvannya_v_stolitsi_znovu_stane_platnim/?utm_source=eSputnik-promo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%D0%86z_poned%D1%96lka%2C_24_lipnja%2C_parkuvannja_v_stolic%D1%96_znovu_stane_platnim%E2%80%8B&utm_content=1801994765&fbclid=IwAR1h6CFaCZlPpt6ETQtN0Lg6FmxzwSK0ghA30PHn8BBic4ePAqgh2q2xyi8

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Kronospan opens logistics center near Kiev worth EUR20 mln

Kronospan Group, which has woodworking enterprises Kronospan UA (Volyn region) and Kronospan Rivne (Rivne region) in Ukraine, has invested more than EUR20 mln to establish a logistics center in Kalinovka village, Kyiv region, which was put into operation in May this year, said Natalia Pokinska, general director of Kronospan UA.

“In conditions of a full-scale war, disruption of logistics routes and other unfavorable conditions, we are investing more than EUR20 million logistics center near Kiev, the purpose of which is to receive road and rail freight from foreign Kronospan companies and our territorial divisions,” Pokinskaya said at the forum “FIT for Ukraine (Forum on Investments and Transformations): Furniture Cluster”.

According to her, the main stage of investments has been completed and the logistics center is currently located on 15 hectares of area, has facilities and capacities that it can provide to partners. Its construction was launched in 2019.

Pokinskaya emphasized that during 19 years of Kronospan Group’s work in Ukraine, the total volume of investments in the Ukrainian woodworking industry exceeded EUR900 million (both own funds and financial institutions, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)), and since the beginning of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine – EUR122 million.

She reminded that the construction of the plant in Rivne region, investments in which started in 2019 and where the first particleboard production line was commissioned in 2021, is one of the largest investment projects in Ukraine in recent years (more than EUR400 mln).

In total, more than 700 jobs have been created at the company’s enterprises.

Kronospan Group, established in Austria in 1897, today is a major global manufacturer of wood-based sheet materials. It includes more than 40 production plants in many countries.

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Bratislava mayor to give Kiev 25 buses and help with rehabilitation center for military

Bratislava Mayor Mateusz Vallo has offered Kiev assistance in attracting world experts in consulting in the restoration of infrastructure, development of the transportation system, said Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko after a meeting with his Slovak counterpart.

“Our cities are linked by twinning relations… We agreed on further assistance from Bratislava, in particular in setting up a rehabilitation center for the military, which Kiev is creating. We also discussed the future restoration of Ukraine and Kyiv,” Klitschko wrote in Telegram on Tuesday evening.

Also, according to him, Bratislava will soon hand over 25 city buses to Kiev as aid. Now they are being prepared for shipment, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said.

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No precipitation in Kiev on Sunday, up to 33° of heat on Monday

On Sunday, Ukraine will have sunny weather with no precipitation, according to the Ukrhydrometcenter.

Forecasters predict winds of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. The temperature will be 13-18° at night, up to 21° in the south, 24-29° in the daytime, 28-33° in western, southern and Vinnitsa regions.

In Kiev on Sunday also without precipitation. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. The temperature at night 15-17°, during the day 26-28°.

According to the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Borys Sreznevsky in Kiev. On July 16, the highest daytime temperature in Kiev was 35.8° in 1931, the lowest nighttime temperature was 7.8° in 1902.

On Monday, according to the forecast of forecasters, Ukraine is also without precipitation, only in the western regions in the afternoon in some places short-term rain, thunderstorms. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s.

The temperature at night 13-18°, in the southern part and western regions; in the afternoon 28-33° in most of the Left Bank 25-30°.

In Kiev on Monday without precipitation. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. Temperature 17-19°; in the afternoon 31-33°.

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