Political program Party of Regions

1 political program

1.1 european integration
1.2 domestic policy
1.3 national economy
1.4 government , society

political program

european integration

on question of european integration, different views exist within party. on 1 hand, president viktor yanukovych, member of party, has repeatedly underlined pro-european stances. on other hand, experts have described party of regions eurosceptic. party s official stance increased european integration, within framework favorable ukraine.

domestic policy


party of regions flags in donetsk, 2010

the party supports affordable housing through state mortgages 3% annual percentage rate, social contracts employers, financial aid newborns (to doubled in 2017), perinatal centers in each region , upgrading of maternity homes.

the party supports @ least 75-percent placement in higher-educational institutions, minimum-wage student stipend, minimum 20-percent annual raise in educator salaries , universal internet access. in labor, party supports subsidizing employers of disabled, orphans, single mothers , workers on age 50; training unemployed occupations labor shortages; providing internships students; giving young professionals first job, , median salary of ₴8,000 2017.

the party supports median salary of ₴8,000 physicians , ₴5,500 other medical personnel, reducing basic-medicine prices 30 percent, providing access medicines patients cancer, heart disease, tuberculosis , hiv/aids, mobile medical facilities in rural areas, treatment , rehabilitation people limited physical abilities , new pools, stadiums, ice arenas , sports fields in regions.

the party supports comfortable, affordable housing; security senior citizens; repayment of deposits in sberbank of ussr ₴5,000 2017; minimum pension 20 percent on poverty threshold, , significant pension increases military , law-enforcement personnel. in environmental sector, party supports completion of shelter project chernobyl nuclear power plant 2015, installation of 20,000 centralized water-purification systems , recycling plants in each region.

national economy

modern economy

main goals: gdp growth (at least 5% annually), stability of national currency
implementation through: gradual reduction of corporate income tax (16% before 2014), introduction of tax holidays , innovation projects period of 10 years, providing domestic manufacturers affordable bank loans


effective power generation, energy independence

increase extraction of domestic coal, oil , shale gas
begin developing shelf gas fields
enhance use of solar, wind , hydropower
modernizing power plants efficient use of domestic coal , other fuels


rural policy

creation of 1,500 agricultural cooperatives
construction of new elevators, vegetable , fruit storage
establishing prices land share (no less 20,000 hrv/ha) , rent (no lower 1,000 hrv/ha)
development of social infrastructure in rural areas (auto roads, hospitals , schools, gas supply)


infrastructure policy

construction of modern automobile roads (with ability travel west east of ukraine in 14 hours)
new speed rail link between capital , regions
affordable aviation transportation each ukrainian
construction , redevelopment of airports, sea , river ports, rail stations
construction of new metro stations , development of commuter transportation



government , society

effective nation: responsible government , open society

civil policy

intellectual freedom
freedom of speech
equal opportunities women , men in spheres of life
legislative support native language
granting russian language status of second state language


regional policy

increased role of local government
60% of consolidated state budget local councils


law enforcement , military policy

contract army
abolition of compulsory conscription january 1, 2014


foreign policy

preservation of non-aligned status of ukraine – safety guarantee every citizen
gaining associate membership in european union, creation of free-trade zone, removal of visa barriers between ukraine , eu
strengthening economic cooperation within free-trade zone framework countries of commonwealth of independent states
strategic partnership russia, united states, china
opening ukraine markets of big twenty , of developing countries
realization of competitive advantages of country right host sporting , cultural events @ european , world levels






^ ukraine s course european integration remains same, repeats president & ukraine decide on conditions of signing agreement eu before march summit - yanukovych, interfax-ukraine (10 december 2013)

yanukovych orders government analyze economic risks of partnership treaty eu march, interfax-ukraine (10 december 2013)
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