Changes in International Relations:
– Ukraine terminates participation in the Protocol on Cooperation in Hydrometeorology effective December 31, 2025.
– A delegation of 8 persons led by the Minister of Environmental Protection has been formed to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku from November 11-22, 2024.
– A delegation has been created for negotiations with IBRD and IDA regarding the conclusion of three agreements in the healthcare sector (loan, financing, and grant).
Changes in the Military Sphere:
– The Novovasylivka Settlement Military Administration has been established in the Melitopol District of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
– Norms for providing military personnel with material assets have been updated, with new items added (buoyant body armor, adaptive clothing for wounded).
– The procedure for creating logistics points on the territory of partner states for receiving international military assistance has been approved.
Changes in Security and Defense:
– A new procedure for conducting activities related to narcotic substances, including cannabis for medical purposes, has been established.
– The procedure for conducting a cybersecurity review in the fuel and energy sector has been approved.
– The frequency of planned assessment of state information resources protection has been reduced from five to three years.
Changes in the Social Sphere:
Review of each of legal acts published today:Information on the Termination of International Treaties
This is a notification from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 08.11.2024 about the termination of an international treaty in the field of hydrometeorology. The document informs about the termination of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Hydrometeorology of February 8, 1992 (as amended on October 18, 2011). The Protocol will cease to be in effect on December 31, 2025. Key elements of the notification include the treaty’s registration code in the Unified State Register of Regulatory Legal Acts (88746/2018), publication details in the Official Gazette of Ukraine (No. 5 dated 16.01.2018), and a reference to the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine dated 28.10.2024 No. 72/14-612-146616, which confirms the termination of the treaty.
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine on establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 08.11.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals per troy ounce: gold (XAU) – 110,552.75 UAH, silver (XAG) – 1,294.83 UAH, platinum (XPT) – 40,682.68 UAH, palladium (XPD) – 42,880.49 UAH. It is important to note that the established prices are reference prices and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at the specified prices. Such quotations are used by banks and financial institutions for accounting of banking metal operations and calculating the value of banking metals.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine on establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 08.11.2024. The document contains a table with exchange rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are specified. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.3589 UAH, euro – 44.5642 UAH, pound sterling – 53.5722 UAH. Key provisions for use:
– rates are used for accounting purposes
– applied for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine
– NBU has no obligations to buy and sell currencies at the specified rates
On Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Program of the Central Election Commission for 2024-2026
The resolution introduces technical amendments to the Anti-Corruption Program of the Central Election Commission for 2024-2026 due to changes in the State Anti-Corruption Program. Structurally, the document contains two main points: the first defines specific changes to Appendix 1 of the CEC Anti-Corruption Program, the second concerns the publication of the resolution. Key changes include: exclusion of the words ‘monitoring of elected officials’ from points 1-4; replacement of specific calendar dates with reference to the beginning and end of the national elections process; replacement of the word ‘implementation’ with ‘execution’ in one of the program points.
On Organizing Work to Supervise the Implementation of the International Technical Assistance Project “Effective and Responsible Policy Program (U-RAP) (Component III)” and Determining its Coordinator
The CEC resolution defines organizational issues regarding the implementation of the international technical assistance project “Effective and Responsible Policy Program (U-RAP)”. The document appoints a project coordinator and establishes a mechanism for supervising its implementation. Structurally, the resolution consists of 4 points that define the organization of work to supervise the implementation.Here’s the translation of the first document:
Project Coordination, Project Coordinator Appointment, Procedure for Informing the Cabinet of Ministers and Publication of the Resolution. Key Provisions of the Resolution:
• The project executor is the Consortium for Strengthening Electoral and Political Processes through the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
• The project beneficiary is the Central Election Commission
• The project coordinator is appointed as the Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission, V.V. Plukar
• The project implementation is carried out in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between IFES and the Central Election Commission dated 20.09.2024
Would you like me to continue with the translations of the other documents?TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST DOCUMENT:
On the Delegation of Ukraine for Participation in Negotiations with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Regarding the Loan Agreement (Healthcare Transformation Program through Reform and Investment in Efficiency) between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Financing Agreement (Healthcare Transformation Program through Reform and Investment in Efficiency) between Ukraine and the International Development Association
The Order establishes a Ukrainian delegation for negotiations with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association regarding the conclusion of three agreements in the healthcare sector – a loan agreement, a financing agreement, and a grant agreement. The document consists of 4 points, which: 1) form a delegation of 7 persons led by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine; 2) approve directives for negotiations; 3-4) authorize the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health to sign the respective agreements.
Key provisions include: the delegation leader’s ability to modify its composition with the consent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; involvement of advisors and experts; division of signing powers – the Minister of Finance signs financial agreements, the Minister of Health signs the grant agreement.
Would you like me to continue with translations of the other documents?
