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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 30,2002 PAGE 3 ' Ukrainian city charter inspired by Durham 'People went to bed in one country and woke up in another' iBY JACQUIE MclNNES IStaff Writer ; DURHAM-The mayor of a Ukrainian Ukrainian city twinned with Durham says Region Region officials here inspired the creation lof a charter of rights of its citizens as the 'country moves from a Communist regime to democratic reform. ; "Ten years ago it was a Communist jeountry," Mayor Ivan Kulichenko of IDniprôpetrovs'k told regional council [last week on one stop of the delegation's [week-long tour of the region. "People \vent to bed in one country and woke up lin another country. The last .10 years we [really did a lot." | The delegation was in Durham to promote trade and commerce between the Ukrainian city and business here. As [well, the delegation of municipal politi- jcians and community leaders hoped to [learn about western governance and infrastructure. infrastructure. Mayor Kulichenko and JACQUIE MclNNES/ Statesman photo Durham Region Chairman Roger Anderson and Mayor Ivan Kulichenko of Dnipropetrovs'k signed a memorandum of understanding understanding during a recent visit. Durham Chairman Roger Anderson signed a memorandum of understanding. understanding. Since a Durham delegation visited Dnipropetrovs'k two years ago, the city has adopted a charter of rights for its citizens, citizens, the mayor said. "There are only three cities in the Ukraine that now have their own charters. It is not an easy job. The Canadian delegation visit prompted us to develop our own charter," he added, noting Mr. Anderson was "one of the authors" of the chain of office that was created in the city's push for a de mocratic form of government. As a symbol symbol of gratitude, Mayor Kulichenko presented presented the regional chairman with a mace, a symbol of the power of the assembly. assembly. "Every citizen in our city knows his rights," the mayor said. "They are written written down in our town hall." Dnipropetrovs'k is comprised of eight regions with a total population of 1.2 million. The industrial city, one of the largest and fastest growing in Ukraine, is well-established in iron and meturology, steel processing and machine machine building. It has one plant that manufactures manufactures space rocket parts participating in an international program with partners partners that include the United States and the Russian Federation. The municipality municipality is hoping to encourage foreign ownership ownership and while as a whole, the mayor said, the Ukraine is not yet a fully secure country, Dnipropetrovs'k itself is leading leading the way in terms of quality of life and safety for its citizens. Des Newman, president of Cametoid Ltd. in Whitby, announced last week his company is entering a partnership with a research facility in Dnipropetrovs'k. 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