Lazarenko, SF, CA, May, 2004

Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko ( Ukrainian is an East Slavic language, one of three members of this language group, the other two being Russian and Belarusian. Written Ukrainian bears resemblances to these two languages, but with several notable differences. Historically, Belarusian and Ukrainian diverged from Old or Middle Ruthenian language. Spoken literary Ukrainian, however finds... Ukrainian: Павло Іванович Лазаренко) was a Ukrainian statesman, who, while in power, was notorious for his corruptive practices.

Under The President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian, Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of state and acts in its name. The President is the guarantor of the state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observance... President Leonid Kravchuk in Kiev, August 1992 Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (uk: Леонід Макарович Кравчук; born 10 January 1934) is a Ukrainian politician. He was the first President of Ukraine from early December... Kravchuk, Lazarenko served as the presidential representative in Dnipropetrovsk region. Although Lazarenko sided incumbent Kravchuk in the elections of 1994, he managed to establish close ties with the election winner, Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Леонід Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994 to January 23, 2005. Kuchma was born in Chaikyne village in the Chernihiv region. His father was killed at the... Leonid Kuchma. President Kuchma initially reappointed Lazarenko as the head of the state administration of Dnipropetrovsk region and, later, promoted him to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Lazarenko was appointed as the The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament). Prime ministers terms in office See also Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Categories: Ukrainian government | Ukrainian politics | Prime ministers of Ukraine ... Prime Minister of Ukraine on May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). There are 217 days remaining. Events 585 BC - A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from... May 28, 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996. It should be noted that, unlike all of his successors, he was never ratified by the parliament. In 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/ Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused... 1995 and 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996, the right to unilaterally appoint the Prime Minister was vested with the President under the provisional constitutional agreement.

While in charge of the executive, Lazarenko, reportedly, exercized control over many lucrative business projects and charged 50 percent of profits for his patronage. At that time, he maintained a close business relationship with Yuliya Tymoshenko. 2005. Courtesy of http://www.tymoshenko.com.ua/ Yuliya Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко) (born November 27, 1960, in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is... Yuliya Tymoshenko, then a CEO of Yedyni Energosystemy Ukrayiny (United Energy Systems of Ukraine), a local monopolist that imported Russian natural gas.

Lazarenko was involved in a prolonged and bitter struggle for economic domination with emerging "Donetsk clan" (an industrial group based in Categories: Stub | Cities in Ukraine ... Donetsk). He might have been behind the 1996 assassination of Yevhen Shcherban, a parlimentary member and one the "Donetsk clan" leaders. He may have also plotted against Oleksandr Volkov, a close associate of President Kuchma, but recalled the assassins when alerted Volkov threatened to take "adequate measures". Early in his career as PM, Lazarenko survived an attempt on his life, when a bomb exploded near his blocked car en route from Kiev (Київ, Kyiv, in Ukrainian; Киев, Kiev, in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. As of 2003, Kiev officially had 2,642,486 inhabitants, although the large number... Kyiv to Boryspil airport.

By mid-1997, Lazarenko fell into disfavor with Kuchma, who suspected him of making plans to run for presidency in 1999. Lazarenko resigned on July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. It is the middle day of a non-leap year, because there are 182 days before and 182 days after. It falls on the same day of the week... July 2, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. Events January January 3 - NBCs Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame... 1997, on his own initiative after spending two weeks in hospital on alleged sickness leave.

Lazarenko was elected to the Verkhovna Rada. 2004 Verkhovna Rada. 2005 Inauguration Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (in Ukrainian: Верховна Рада України) is the official name of Ukraines unicameral parliament. The modern Verkhovna Rada is the successor of the... parliament in For alternative meanings, see March (disambiguation). March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. March begins (astrologically, non-sidereal) with the sun in the sign of Pisces and ends in the sign of Aries... March, 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998, where he headed the parliamentary faction of his political party "Hromada". In December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. December begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Sagittarius and ends in the sign of Capricorn. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in... December, 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998, Lazarenko was detained on money-laundering charges as he crossed by car from The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France into The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Switzerland. In a few weeks, he was released on bail amounting to three million dollars.

Meanwhile, details of his arrest in Switzerland led to a political scandal in Ukraine, since Lazarenko attempted to cross the Swiss border with a valid Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. It constitutes the last part of a natural land bridge between the North American and South American continents. It borders Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. National motto: n/a Official language Spanish Capital Panama City... Panama passport (Ukrainian law prohibits double citizenship). The public uproar was used by Kuchma's administration and the parliament was pressed to grant assent to Lazarenko's arrest on February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 317 days remaining (318 in leap years). Events 197 - Battle of Lugdunum, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats his rival Clodius Albinus, securing full control over the Roman Empire. 1621 - Miles Standish is appointed as first... February 17, 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999. However, Lazarenko fled the country on the eve of the parliamentary vote. He initially stopped in Greece, formally called the Hellenic Republic ( Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. It has land boundaries with Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav... Greece, but was later detained in the State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13.3%) Population ( 2000)  - Population 18,976,457 (3rd... New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. It is located in the borough of Queens, straddling Jamaica and Howard Beach on the coast of Jamaica... JFK airport on February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 314 days remaining, 315 in leap years. Events up to 19th century 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are annexed to the crown of Scotland. 1547 - Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster... February 20 on suspicion of illegally entering the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States. Reportedly, Lazarenko had a stack of documents with him, including a Ukrainian diplomatic passport with an outdated U.S. visa, and requested political asylum.

Subsequently, Lazarenko was transfered to a jail in This article is about the city in California. For other meanings, see San Francisco (disambiguation). San Francisco skyline. The City and County of San Francisco (population 776,773), the fourth-largest city in the state of California, United States in terms of population, is a consolidated city-county situated at... San Francisco, since his family owned a ranch in California. In 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, the Ukrainian authorities requested his extradition after charging him over the 1996 killing of Yevhen Shcherban and two attempts on the lives of high-ranking officials. However, Lazarenko was put on trial for Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial transactions in order to conceal the identity, source and destination of the money in question. In the past, the term money laundering was applied only to financial transactions related to otherwise criminal activity. Today its definition is often expanded by government... money laundering, This article is about political corruption. For other uses, see Corruption (disambiguation) In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse of public office for private gain. All forms of government are susceptible in practice to political corruption. Degrees of corruption vary greatly, from minor uses of influence and patronage to... corruption, and In the broadest sense a fraud is any crime (or civil wrong) for gain that utilises some deception practiced on the victim as its principal method. In law, fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to damage them -- usually, to obtain property or services from... fraud in the U.S. In late May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. May begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Taurus and ends in the sign of Gemini. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation... May, 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004, a federal jury in San Francisco found him guilty of using his position to get rich through a series of business schemes. His case is currently under appeal.