PoR suggests Ukrainian people a thought out and real life program of formation of a society of free and wealthy citizens.
The way FROM STABILITY – TO PROSPERITY is the way of national progress for a new quality of life of citizens of Ukraine!
UKRAINE IS A EUROPEAN COUNTRY OF MANY MILLIONS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
Everything we do, we do for the grand cause- well-being of all Ukrainian citizens. The key task of PoR is creation of certain conditions for decent living of our citizens.
STRONG FAMILY – FOUNDATION OF A HEALTHY SOCIETY
The country should give young people a boost in life. To accomplish this we’ll provide affordable housing for young families through loans at 3% APR, due to social contracts with employers. The financial aid for the 1st born child will reach 28,830 UAH as of December 1, 2012, the second child – 57,660 UAH, the third – 115,320 UAH. It is twice more than in 2008. By 2017 the amount of these payments will double. In every region perinatal centers (center of maternity and childhood) will be opened, maternity hospitals will be re-equipped.
EDUCATION: INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE
Quality education today means the prosperity of state in the decades to come. The improvement of quality of Ukrainian education will include:
- 75% of tuitions in higher educational establishments will be paid by the state
- Stipends will equal the minimum wage.
- Salaries of people employed in the education sphere will increase by at least 20%.
- 100% computerization and internet provision at schools.
IT IS COMFORTABLE AND PRESTIGIOUS TO WORK IN UKRAINE
Every Ukrainian will have a decent salary and employment opportunities. New jobs will be created through the following policies:
- 100% compensation of the single social tax for the employment of the disabled, orphans, single parents and people over 50 years old.
- Professional training for the unemployed will be provided in those occupations that are in demand.
- The first job program at the expense of formation of state order in higher educational establishment for young specialists, students’ internships with further employment.
- The incomes of citizens will gradually increase; the average salary will make 8,000 UAH.
PEOPLE’S HEALTH IS THE FOUNDATION OF WELL-BEING
We will provide a quality and affordably health care to all citizens of Ukraine. We guarantee:
- Average salary in health care not less than 8000 UAH for doctors and 5500 UAH for health care personnel.
- 30% decrease of prices on drugs of first necessity.
- Those who suffer from cancer, cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, HIV / AIDS will be provided on 100% with medicines.
- Mobile hospitals will cover all villages.
We will provide people with disabilities with proper treatment and necessary technical means of rehabilitation.
New pools, stadiums, skating rings and sports grounds will be opened in each region to promote health way of life.
PROSPEROUS PENSIONERS
To create decent conditions for elderly people:
- Full compensation of USSR Savings Bank deposits up to 5000 rubles by 2017.
- Minimum pensions will be 30% higher than the living standard.
- Pensions of former military people, law enforcement employees and children of war will be significantly increased.
COMFORTABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
We will provide young families, doctors, teachers, military, law enforcement officers with affordable housing due to annual building of 100,000 apartments.
CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
Improvement of the ecological situation:
- Completion of construction of the shelter over the fourth unit of the Chernobyl NPP by 2015.
- 23,000 cleaning systems of drinking water.
- New garbage recycling plants in every region.
ECONOMIC GROWTH IS INSURANCE OF HIGH SOCIAL STANDARDS
The Party of Regions always paid special attention to the economic development of the country. Our goal is to create modern effective economy in Ukraine.
MODERN ECONOMY
We are going to create the high effective innovative economy. We will ensure:
- Stable GDP growth at the rate of at least 5% per year.
- Stable national currency.
It will be realized due to:
- Profit tax cut to 16% till the year 2014.
- Introduction of tax benefits for IT and innovative projects for 10 years.
- Providing affordable loans to national producers for their development.
EFFECTIVE POWER ENGINEERING AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Ukraine will get rid of dependence on imported energy carriers. We will increase the production of our own energy carriers – shale gas and coal; we will increase the use of environmentally friendly and safe energy of the sun, wind and water. Coal is the main source of the energetic independence of the country. We will upgrade the existing thermal power plants for the effective usage of domestic coal.
NEW LIFE OF UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Ukraine will completely provide itself with food products and become an important food exporter due to:
- Creation of 15,000 agricultural cooperatives.
- Construction of new grain, fruits and vegetables storage facilities.
- The price of a land share will not be less than 20,000 UAH per hectare and the lease rate will be established at no less than 1000 UAH per hectare.
- Development of the social infrastructure of rural area (roads, hospitals, schools; gasification of villages).
MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UKRAINE
Developed, modern infrastructure is the guarantee of the fast development of the economy. Renovation of all infrastructures that provides:
- Construction of modern roads that would enable to cover the distance from the West to the East of Ukraine in 14 hours.
- New rail communication between the capital city and regions.
- Affordable flights for every Ukrainian.
- Reconstruction and construction of airports, sea and river ports, train stations.
- Building of new subway stations and development of municipal transport.
EFFECTIVE COUNTRY:
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT AND OPEN SOCIETY
Economic prosperity and high social standards cannot exist without the proper level of public freedoms and necessary efforts of the government to guarantee safety of the state and its citizens.
COUNTRY OF FREE PEOPLE
The opportunity of the person to develop freely in all areas is one of our priorities. That is why we stand for:
- Intellectual freedom.
- Freedom of speech.
- Equal rights for men and women in all spheres of life.
- Ensuring the right of citizens on their native language on the legislative level.
- Granting the Russian language the status of the second state language.
STRONG REGIONS – PROSPEROUS STATE
The state will prosper if its regions are powerful. In order to continue the development of local government:
- The state will empower local governments. - 60% of total state budget will be given to city councils.
EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND EFFECTIVE ARMY
Ukraine should have the European structure of law enforcement agencies. We will ensure:
- Effective contract-based army.
- The conscription will be cancelled from January 1, 2014.
- Affordable housing for military servants and law enforcement officers.
WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION OF UKRAINE
In international policy we are for:
- Ukraine will keep its non-aligned status as the guarantee of safety of each citizen.
- Obtaining an associate membership in the European Union, creation of free trade area, removal of visa barriers between the EU and Ukraine.
- Strengthening economic cooperation within the framework of free trade area with the CIS countries.
- Strategic partnership with Russia, the U.S., China. - Opening the markets of G-20 and emerging countries for Ukraine.
- Competitive right to hold sport and cultural events of the European and global level.
IT IS TIME TO JOIN EFFORTS FOR THE NATIONAL PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY. LET’S GO FROM STABILITY TO PROSPERITY TOGETHER!
CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY OF REGIONS,
PRIME MINISTER OF UKRAINE
MYKOLA AZAROV
