"the Defense Ministry is ready to implement the fundamental principles of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, which foresee that a switch to a professional army should be conducted from 2011.
As reported, a switch to a professional army was postponed in 2009.
In December 2005, former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko approved a state program for the development of the armed forces in 2006-2011, which foresaw the creation of a professional army by the end of 2010.
Early in September 2008, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko predicted a switch to the professional army from January 1, 2009."
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