Viktor Yushchenko

President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko, second to the left, during the meeting on issues concerning dwelling completion with the National bank, Finance Ministry, State Mortgage Institution, Regional Building Ministry and Oshchadbank, in Kyiv, on Thursday, June 4, 2009. During the meeting Victor Yushchenko said that he criticizes the government for inaction in issues concerning dwelling completion with a readiness degree more than 70%. “I am anxious about this governmental policy and find great disappointment in this”, said the President. He reminded that he made a decree, the aim of which is to unite efforts of the National bank, State Mortgage Institution and Ukrainian Building Association in order to complete building of more than 700 objects, which stand still now. The President addressed to those present with a request to explain what prevents from allocating for dwelling completion UAH 1 billion, at that a guarantee is given to state mortgage on bonds security and Oshchadbank has to retire the bonds. Photo by Nikolay Lazarenko/POOL/UNIAN