Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych promised that the implementation of his social initiatives won’t be completed in the current year and will continue for at least three years.
Addressing the participants of the committee, he said: "I will strongly defend this position as long as God leaves me on this post. In 2013, 2014 and 2015 we will continue developing these programs. So I instruct the government to provide for funds for social programs in the budget 2013. There will be no regress".
He added that the task of the authorities is to provide citizens with income levels not less that neighboring countries with the comparable economies have. "Today, we are lagging behind, and we need to talk about this," he said.
In addition, the President said that 2.3 billion UAH have been already allocated to pay compensations to the USSR Savings Bank depositors.
"It is important that there are no queues, hustle. The Oschadbank worked well organized. Sure, there were isolated cases, but nothing happens without them. We need to continue this work. Currently, the registration of new depositors begins and the work should be maintained at a high level, so that every citizen who has the right to compensation, is compensated," he concluded.
