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16THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22NEWSBRIEFS...(Continued from page 2)Rada, according to the document, mustintensify efforts to enact legislation aimedat adapting Ukrainian laws to EU standards,the norms and principles of theWorld Trade Organization. (Ukrinform)Fuel leaking from Russian tankerKYIV – Diesel fuel and oil continue toleak from the Russian Volgoneft-263tanker sunken along with a repairing dockoff the Ilichivsk Shipyard in the BlackSea, a local emergencies department officialsreported on May 25. The area ofcontamination thus far is 70 squaremeters. The nearby water area has beentreated with sorbent and spill containmentbooms have been set to a total length of420 meters. The water area is beingcleaned by two oil garbage disposal vessels.Work is in progress to lift the sunkenvessel, which was carrying 8,000 liters ofdiesel fuel and 1,256 liters of oil.Rescuers have started work on pumpingwater from the towers of the dock.(Ukrinform)New heath minister is appointedKYIV – President Viktor Yanukovychhas appointed Oleksander Anischenko asthe new minister of health of Ukraine. Thecorresponding decree was published onthe president official website on May 24.Dr. Anischenko, a pediatrician, was firstvice-minister of health. Before that, forCLASSIFIEDSTO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040SERVICESOR e-MAIL ADUKR@OPTONLINE.NETsix years he supervised the DirectorateGeneral of Health at Donetsk Oblast StateAdministration. The chair of the parliamentaryCommittee on Health, TetianaBakhteyeva, said, “He has extensive experiencein managing the health care sectorin one of the toughest regions –Donetsk.He understands the current situation inhealthcare and is aware of what reformsare needed today.” The president dismissedformer Health Minister IlyaYemets on May 17. According to Mr.Yanukovych, Minister Yemets is aremarkable medical specialist, but he wasnot able to implement many reforms.(Ukrinform)Forbes ranks wealthiest UkrainiansKYIV – The combined wealth of the100 richest Ukrainians is $56 billion(U.S.), according to a new ranking of theUkrainian edition of the Forbes magazinereleased in mid-April. Forbes estimatedthe fortune of businessman RinatAkhmetov at $16 billion. The fortune ofViktor Pinchuk is estimated at $3.3 billion,Privat Group co-owners GennadiyBogolubov and Igor Kolomoisky at $2.5billion each, and Kostiantyn Zhevago(Finance and Credit group) at $2.4 billion.Agricultural billionaires rank sixththrough eighth on the list: MHP ownerYuriy Kosiuk ($1.5 billion), Kernel Groupowner Andriy Verevsky ($1.1 billion) andAvangard agro-holding CEO OlehBakhmatiuk ($1 billion). The fortune ofDmytro Firtash (DF Group owner) wasestimated at $996 million, and that ofbusinessman Oleksander Yaroslavsky atPROFESSIONALS$958 million. Forbes estimated the fortuneof the richest Ukrainians by the valueof their assets. Public companies werevalued based on market capitalization asof February 11 of this year. Closed companieswere evaluated on the basis ofinformation about sales, profits and shareholders’equity by comparing them withcompanies traded on the exchange.(Ukrinform)Ukrainian short film wins at CannesKYIV – Ukrainian filmmaker MarynaVroda won the Palme d’Or at the 64thCannes Film Festival for the “best shortfilm” for her 15-minute film “Cross.” Thefilm presents the author’s memories ofphysical education classes. “This is amodern film. Children run cross. I alsoran it at school, then at the institute… Thisis a kind of a poetic piece,” Ms. Vrodatold Radio Liberty/Free Europe. PresidentViktor Yanukovych congratulated Ms.Vroda, writing, “Due to the continuouscreative search and talent of the producer,you have been awarded the Palme d’Or.”Shooting took place in September of lastyear and lasted less than a week. Onlynon-professional actors were employed,and the film’s budget was 3,500 euros.Ms. Vroda, 29, graduated from Karpenko-Kary National University’s cinematographydepartment; her specialty is directingfeature films. Her master’s thesis is theshort film “The Oath,” which was shownat the Kyiv International Youth FilmFestival. Ms. Vroda also directed the movies“Family Portrait,” “Rain” and “Sorry.”This is Ukraine’s second win at Cannes.The first Ukrainian who received thePalme d’Or was Ihor Strembitsky, whowas recognized for his short film“Travelers” in 2005. (Ukrinform)187th party registered in UkraineKYIV – The Justice Ministry has registereda new political party called Mist(Bridge), it was reported on May 13. Theministry’s press service reported thatTetiana Blystiv had been elected to headthe party. Mist is Ukraine’s 187th party.(Ukrinform)Ukraine’s oldest man turns 111KYIV – On May 12 the oldest residentof Ukraine, Petro Lyzan, celebrated his111th birthday, the Ukrainian Book ofRecords said in a statement. Mr. Lyzan, aresident of the Ternopol region, willreceive a certificate noting his record.“It’s hard to believe, but Mr. Lyzan todaystill helps his loved ones with the housework,he loves to read and is alwayshappy about guests,” representatives ofthe Ukrainian Book of Records say. Mr.Lyzan was born on May 12, 1900, hasfour children, 10 grandchildren, 25 greatgrandchildrenand one great-great grandson.The record holder’s relatives say theirpatriarch has no health problems. InDecember 2007, 117-year resident of Lvivregion Hryhorii Nestor died; at that timehe was the oldest man on the planet.Currently the oldest inhabitant of the planetis 114-year-old Bessie Cooper from thestate of Georgia. (Ukrinform)Russian Order of Friendship for LytvynKYIV – Russian President DmitryMedvedev awarded the Order ofFriendship to the chairman of theUkrainian Parliament, Volodymyr Lytvyn,it was reported on May 16. Mr. Lytvynwas honored for his “significant contributionto the development and strengtheningof friendly relations and cooperationbetween the Russian Federation andUkraine,” the Verkhovna Rada’s pressoffice reported. The award was presentedto Mr. Lytvyn in St. Petersburg by thechairman of the Federation Council of theRussian Federal Assembly, SergeiMironov, during the 36th plenary sessionof the Interparliamentary Assembly ofCIS countries. (Ukrinform)Biggest chocolate Easter eggKYIV – The biggest chocolate Easteregg in Ukraine was made in Uzhhorod,according to an April 23 report by anUkrinform correspondent. To create themasterpiece, confectioner ValentynShtefanyo used 33 kilograms of white andblack chocolate. The Easter egg is almostone meter high. 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