President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko

sent greetings to the participants and guests of the III International Conference of the Council of Europe on interregional cooperation of the countries of the Black Sea basin.

“The development of interregional, border and cross-border cooperation is one of the priorities of the state policy of Ukraine. And constructive interaction between central and local authorities at the international level is an important factor in ensuring it.

Today the world is searching for new effective approaches to intensify and expand interaction between communities, municipalities and regions of different countries. I welcome the initiatives of the Council of Europe in this direction.

I am convinced that an open discussion of pressing problems and identifying ways of cooperation between the countries of the Black Sea basin will contribute to the creation of a single European space,” the head of state said in his greeting;

congratulated employees and veterans of the Customs Service of Ukraine on their professional holiday.

“I am confident that you will honestly and faithfully serve for the benefit of your native Ukraine, protect the interests of our people, enhancing the glorious traditions of Ukrainian customs officers.

I wish good health, success and prosperity to you and your families,” says Viktor Yushchenko’s congratulations;

congratulated the President of the Republic of Slovenia Janez Drnovšek on the national holiday - Statehood Day of the Republic of Slovenia.

“Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health, success in your responsible state activities, and peace and prosperity to the friendly Slovenian people,” says the congratulatory message from the head of the Ukrainian state;

congratulated the President of the Republic of Mozambique Armando Guebuza on the national holiday.

“I am convinced that friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between our states will continue to successfully develop and strengthen for the benefit of the Ukrainian and Mozambican peoples.

Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health and success in your responsible government activities, and well-being and prosperity to the friendly people of Mozambique,” says Viktor Yushchenko’s greeting;

congratulated the President of the Republic of Croatia Stipe Mesic on Statehood Day.

“I am deeply convinced that traditionally friendly relations between our countries will develop and strengthen in the future, for which there are real opportunities.

Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health, happiness and success, and peace, harmony and prosperity to the friendly people of Croatia,” reads the greeting from the head of the Ukrainian state.

awarded for significant personal contribution to ensuring the protection of the economic interests of the state, high professionalism and on the occasion of Border Service Day, the Order of Merit, III degree, to the Deputy Chairman of the State Border Service Alexander Sheiko, the medal "For Labor and Valor" to the chief inspector of the Kharkov police Denis Davydov, the chief inspector of the Energy regional customs of Kiev Andrey Efimovich, head of the department of the Central regional customs of Kiev Olga Lyaskovskaya, senior inspector of the Kiev regional customs Natalia Smirnova, chief inspector of the Western regional customs of Lvov Vadim Soroku, chief inspector of the Department of organization of activities of the chairman of the service Vladimir Chupin.

Protocol – Newspaper “Kommersant” Ukraine – Kommersant