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Sinoptik: Weather in Uzhgorod and Transcarpathian region on Thursday, February 5

04.02.2015

On Thursday it will be cloudy and rainy in Transcarpathian region. In Uzhhorod , Berehovo , Vynohradovo , Mukachevo , Khust dry weather is expected. In Svalyava , Rakhiv , Mizhhirya light snow is possible. On the roads there will be sleet. The temperature at night will be -7 … -1 degree, during the day – from -1 to +3. North and northeast wind, 1-4 m/s. In the second half of the week partly cloudy weather, sometimes light snow is forecested.

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A pilot project aimed at teaching Hungarian as the second language will be implemented in a school of Uzhgorod

04.02.2015

Regional Council Chairman Volodymyr Chubirko met with the head of Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute, head of the Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Society and member of regional council Ilda Oros. The meeting was dedicated to the possibility toimplement a pilot project in one of Uzhgorod schools – to teach Hungarian as the second language.

According to the head of the council, currently school №2 in Uzhhorod is interested in this proposal. “We live in a large Hungarian community. In every school children study second foreign language, and therefore we propose to introduce the first pilot project in the region aimed at learning Hungarian. Over 2.5 thousand young people are studying in higher educational institutions in Hungary. Therefore, many current pupils will benefit much due to the knowledge of the Hungarian language, “- said Volodymyr Chubirko.

These proposals have been done also in Khust and one of the Uzhhorod district villages. “So if Uzhhorod school will be the first it would be appropriate. In our turn, we are ready to join, to provide methodical assistance to teach Hungarian “- says Ildika Oros. Currently, we need to agree this issue with the Ministry of Education.

Volodymyr Chubirko also reported that textbooks for our schools will be printed in Hungary and at their expense. This was agreed at a recent meeting with Hungarian delegation.

Fire on Petofi Square (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

04.02.2015

Olexandr Kopytchak informed about this in group Uzhgorod in Facebook:

“Fire at Petofi. Basement went on fire, smoke spread to nearby facilities (Egoisto bar, Alvaro). No Victims “- wrote Olexandr, and added pictures and video.

Owners of SAFs are being searched for in Uzhgorod (PHOTOS)

04.02.2015

Information for owners of small architectural forms that are installed at:

– March 8 street (opposite school);

– Svobody Av., 48 (“Church shop”);

– Svobody Av. (near house №63);

– Shwabska str., near Orthodox cathedral (“Fornetti”);

– Shwabska str, near Orthodox cathedral (“Flowers”);

– Kapushanska str. near house №149 (“Meat”)

The City Council asks to come to municipal police department of Uzhgorod City Council (room 111) by 02/09/15 with the approval documents to check the property rights and right to install the above-mentioned objects.

In case the owners fail to show their documents to the requested deadline, the executive committee of the City Council will make a decision to dismantle these SAFs as they are not used for their purposes and violate architectural requirements of the city.

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Fortified Philharmonic will have the roof repaired

04.02.2015

We have already informed that the Transcarpathian Regional Philharmonic is being fortified .

“Repair works on fortifying the foundations were started in 2004, but for 10 years and nothing has been done. The first decisive steps began in 2010 when the Regional Council has allocated 88 thousands for adjustment of construction documents. In 2011 – the documentation has been developed and passed the state construction expertise. At that time, the estimated cost of the works was over six millions. Of these just one million was aimed for strengthening the foundation, other 5 – for restoration of roof. However, I do not have enough information about costs. Capital Construction Body is the customer of the service and has more detailed information on the costs. For us it is important that the building was fortified. “- says Ivan Mykyta, Philharmonic director.

He says while there are some inconveniences during concerts, they do their work in time.

“Now concerts are held in the same way as before. We are happy that these reinforcement works are at their final stage. The next step will be restoration of the roof, “- says the director of the Philharmonic.

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New billboards in Uzhhorod again?

04.02.2015

The court decided that the advertising agency “Chris” should be allowed to install billboards in Uzhgorod. This was announced at the meeting of the Executive Committee today, February 4, by the Chairman of the City Council.
He did not specify which court and judge made this decision – writes ProZahid.
According to the mayor, the issuehas been under consideration since 2002, from the time of his first term.
“In 2002, there were Chris billboards and they were registered in Mukachevo, – said V.Pohorelov. – At my first term I offered advertisers to register them accordingly. They violated the terms as billboards were shabby. I met their owners several times. Then we just terminated their permits, and in 2006 they began to plead with the City Council. ”
Most billboards were removed in 2008.
Court proceedings have been lasting for 10 years. And recently court decided to authorize “Chris” to install billboards.
But this permit covers the period of 2005-2010.
This issue is included as additional to the Executive Committee’s consideration.
As a result, the issue of permits for billboards of the advertising firm did not get enough votes.

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Employees of Transcarpathian company evaded more than 5 million of income tax – Prosecutor’s Office

04.02.2015

Prosecutor’s Office in Transcarpathian region initiated criminal proceedings against on of the Transcarpathian LLCs on the fact of tax evasion on a large scale, namely over 5 mln UAH.

Officials of the company, which is involved into wholesale and retail trade, deliberately evaded to pay value added tax, using the VAT credit documents with details of other companies. This led to a shortfall in the budget funds in a large scale.

Uzhgorod City Council does not publish “land” decisions (document)

04.02.2015

As you know, in Ukraine from 9 May 2011 the law ” On Access to Public Information ” is in effect, according to which local authorities are required to publish all decisions made ​​within 5 working days after the decision (see paragraph 2 of Article 15 of the Law). However, web-site of Uzhgorod city council lacks certain decisions adopted by the deputies in 2012 and 2013.

As activists Transcarpathian OPORA discovered, that as of January 19, 2015 the site of City Council does not contain certain decisions that have been made on February 24, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Most of them concern the allocation of land to citizens of Ukraine.

In Uzhgorod City Council they claim that the reason of unpublished information was purely technical, and they would eliminate this fault as soon as possible.

In response to an information request of OPORA the Affairs Manager of Uzhgorod Executive Committe Daniela Gevorkyan noted that all decisions referred to in the request have been published on the website of the City Council. Currently technical reasons are being investigated. All the deficiencies related to the publication will be eliminated as soon as possible.”

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Transcarpathian volunteers are asking to help a 72-year-old man

04.02.2015

Volunteers of Transcarpathian Military Support Movement addressed caring countrymen to help a 72-year-old man, who recently left Debaltseve, and now lives in Zakarpattya hotel in Uzhgorod.

The movement coordinator Galina Yartseva informs about him:

“The 72 years old man, who left Debaltseve, now lives in Zakarpattya hotel. The old man is now organizing his documents to renew his pension and needs temporary support for a while. He cannot cook for himself in the hotel. Probably we may find few people who live around that have an opportunity to share a plate of soup with him. We shall give him clothes, but we have trouble with hot food. I still try to negotiate about this with the nearest cafes. But now we need your participation! “- says Galyna.

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Uzhgorod Executive Committee agrees to give half a million for surveillance

04.02.2015

Members of the Executive Committee approved the issue according to which city should purchase cameras from Uzhgorod budget for 602 thousand UAH .

Relevant program was approved today, February 4, – informs ProZahid .

According to Victor Pogorelov, the amount of 602 thousand UAH includes also the money for already purchased and installed video cameras for which the city council has not paid.

Now, in order the program went into effect, it should be approved by the city council deputies.