Davos: Ukrainian President Meets With UN Secretary-General

KYIV, Ukraine, January 27, 2011 - Today, President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych met with UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The
discussion featured food and nuclear security.

During the meeting President Yanukovych stressed that Ukraine
continues its preparation for the scientific conference "Twenty-five years
after the Chernobyl disaster. Security of the Future". "At the moment we are
conducting negotiations with the donor countries," said the Ukrainian leader.

In view of the nuclear safety discussion, Viktor Yanukovych
has informed of the recent agreements that had been reached during his
official visit to Japan last week. He mentioned that both countries agreed on
cooperation in the area of nuclear safety and rehabilitation of the victims
of Chernobyl catastrophe. President Yanukovych stressed that it was time to
actively restore the land affected by radiation and bring it back to life,
emphasizing the importance of Japan's technological expertise on the issue.
The UN Secretary General expressed his hope that International conference,
dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl catastrophe, "will greatly
enhance understanding of the importance of nuclear safety." Ban Ki-moon said
that he looks forward to his visit to Ukraine to participate in the
Conference and discuss further Ukraine-UN partnership. He stated that
cooperation between Ukraine and the UN is becoming more and more substantial.

The UN Secretary-General expressed his concern about the
increase of the world food prices, mentioning that it leads to crisis in the
number of countries. "We are looking for ways to overcome this crisis," said
Ban Ki-moon.

Viktor Yanukovych and Ban Ki-moon discussed the possible
cooperation between Ukraine and the UN with regards to overcoming the global
food crisis. "Ukraine has appropriate agricultural capacities. Therefore, we
are ready to support corresponding initiatives of the UN," commented
President of Ukraine. He also highlighted the importance of Ukrainian
cooperation with Japan on this issue. "We will combine Ukraine's efforts with
investment and technological capabilities of Japan in order to boost the food
production volume and increase its supply to the world market," said
Yanukovych.

During his visit to Davos World Economic Forum on January
27-28, Ukrainian President also plans to meet with President of Azerbaijan
Aliyev, President of Poland Komorowski, and EBRD President Mirow.

For more information, please contact Maryna Khorunzha +380-509151565, news at wnu-ukraine.com, Project Manager at Worldwide News Ukraine