Viktor Yushchenko

President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko, right, flattering a cow during the 21st International agro-industrial exhibition-fair “AGRO-2009” at opening in Kyiv, on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The President noted in his speech at opening of exhibition that our country has powerful potential and thanks to that we have all possibilities to restore and strengthen a status of one of the world leaders in production and export of agricultural production. The president noted that even in difficult crisis conditions Ukrainian agriculture “demonstrates brilliant rates”. The President expressed a persuasion that year after year our country moves to optimization of agricultural market and “this market becomes more organized, open and competitive”. According to persuasion of the President, the matter is in the sector, where the active organization of market relations takes place, efficiently working owners form. Photo by Mikhail Markiv/POOL/UNIAN