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Monday, 04 January 2010 10:22 |
Yulia Tymoshenko agreed to meet the most long-awaited Ukrainian holiday with her people - on Kiev Maidan. Speaking from the scene, Prime Minister told about the nice achievements, which has the country in 2009, she expressed confidence that 2010 will be even more successful.
She began with the most pleasant news: the record number of children was born in Ukraine for all the years of independence.
- If the country put the records in the birth of children - hence, everything's ok in the country - smiled at the scene Lady Yu
Long-term construction, built in the Soviet era, are wraped up: the Prime Minister recalled that in December the most powerful in Europe, the Dniester HPP was launched. But another undeniable achievement of the past year, Yulia Tymoshenko considers the revival of the aviation industry. As the Prime Minister she did her best for Ukrainian air force not to cease its existance as a result of the crisis, ignorant policies or lack of funding.
Therefore, Lady S was especially pleased to participate in the ceremony of launching of the long-awaited AN-148 from the assembly shop of Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov.
As it is known, the regional jet of the new generation, designed to carry 68-85 passengers on short-haul routes, according to the technical characteristics is not inferior to foreign analogues, and some even exceed the quality and endurance. The aircraft can land under any conditions on any runways, even ground.
Of particular pride is the fact that the new aircraft, ranging from design to production of engines and chassis, 70% was made in Ukraine. 37 domestic factories were involved in its manufacture. And the main thing - the aircraft passed to the holidays.
- On the eve of New Year and Christmas, you are giving a gift to Ukraine, - noted the Head of Government thanking the aircraft manufacturers, and added: - the issuance of such aircraft in the crisis shows that Ukraine becomes stronger from crisis. |