Προφίλ συναλλασσόμενης χώρας Ουκρανία

Political outline | Living conditions | Useful resources | Communications

Political outline

Executive Power: The President is the head of State and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The Prime Minister is appointed as the head of the government by the President after parliament selects him as the leader of the major political party or alliance to serve a five-year term. The executive power is shared between the President and the Prime Minister. The Cabinet of Ministers is selected by the Prime Minister; the only exceptions are the Foreign Minister and the Minister of Defense who are chosen by the President.
Legislative Power: The legislature in Ukraine is unicameral. The parliament called Supreme Council consists of 450 seats with its members chosen on a proportional basis from those parties that gain 3% or more of the national electoral vote; members serve five-year terms. The President has the power to dissolve the Supreme Council, if he so wishes. The people of Ukraine have limited political rights.
Main political parties: The main political parties in Ukraine are:
Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko (129 members of the Supreme Council), led by a charismatic woman politician, Yulia Tymoshenko, who advocates the market economy and democratic values.
Party of the Regions (186 members of the Supreme Council), left-wing, advocates the increase of social spending and a pro-Russian foreign policy.
Popular Party "Our Ukraine" (81 members of the Supreme Council), the President's party which advocates political reform and massive privatization of the economy.
Current political leaders: President: Viktor YANUKOVYCH (since February 2010) - Party of Regions
Prime Minister: Mykola AZAROV (since March 2010) - Party of Regions
Next election dates: Presidentials: 2015
Supreme Council: March 2011

Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions

There are no vaccination requirements for international travel.

However, the virulence of the swine 'flu (H1N1) forces travelers to seriously consider getting vaccinated against it. Likewise, there are areas in the country with risks of tuberculosis and where it is recommended to have the BCG vaccine. Lastly, the AIDS pandemic should not be ignored.

To avoid any risk of diphtheria, tourists and travelers who wish to travel, from spring to autumn outside large urban areas in the Ukraine, must absolutely be vaccinated against diphtheria and avoid, as far as possible, drinking tap water. Water taken from sources which are supposedly to be drinkable must be systematically boiled and if possible, filtered. Moreover, when walking in the forest, you should wear clothes which cover your arms and legs. This is because ticks, which carry encephalitis, fall from trees and attach themselves to exposed limbs.

International hospitals

There are no international hospitals. The most esteemed private clinics are "Boris" and "Medicom". There is also the American Medical Center: Tel: 211.65.65.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Travel information

For further information on safety conditions

US Department of State travel information

Contact your Embassy

Embassy of Greece in Ukraine
Sophieskaya 19
Kiev 252001
Phone: (0038044) 4620 89 5, 2295730, 2291 853, 2302640
Fax: 2291338

Emergency numbers

Police	102
Firefighters	101
Emergency services in English	112

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference: It is %T:%M %A in Kiev (GMT+2 in winter, GMT+3 in summer)
Summer time period: Summer time from March to October.

Map of the time zone

Type of climate: Ukraine has a temperate continental climate and a Mediterranean type climate on the shores of the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula. Average temperatures vary between -10 to +2°C in winter, and near +10°C in summer.

For further information: Ukraine weather (website in Russian)
Weather Yahoo - Ukraine

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation: Ukraine-Tours Select-a-room.com
To find an apartment: Apartments to rent in the center of Kiev
Apartments to rent in the center of Odessa
Apartments to rent in the center of Kharkiv
Apartments to rent in the center of Lviv
Apartments to rent in the center of Donetsk
Apartments to rent in the center of Dnepropetrovsk
To find a job: Work in Ukraine
Work in Kiev
Work in Kiev

Communications

Telephone codes: To make a call from Ukrainia to Greece: dial 00 (or +) 30
To make a call to in Ukrainia from Greece: dial 00 (or +) +380
Mobile telephone standards: GSM - 900, GSM – 1800, G3.
Internet suffix: .ua

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