Main goals: GDP growth (at least 5% annually), stability of national currency Implementation through gradual reduction of corporate income tax (16% before 2014), introduction of tax holidays for IT and innovation projects for period of 10 years, providing domestic manufacturers with affordable bank loans Effective power generation, energy independence increase the extraction of domestic coal, oil and shale gas begin developing the shelf gas fields enhance the use of solar, wind and hydropower modernizing power plants for efficient use of domestic coal and other fuels Rural policy creation of 1,500 agricultural cooperatives construction of new elevators, vegetable and fruit storage establishing prices for land share (no less than 20,000 hrv/ha) and rent (no lower than 1,000 hrv/ha) development of social infrastructure in rural areas (auto roads, hospitals and schools, gas supply) Infrastructure policy construction of modern automobile roads (with ability to travel from west to east of Ukraine in 14 hours) new speed rail link between the capital and regions affordable aviation transportation for each Ukrainian construction and redevelopment of airports, sea and river ports, rail stations construction of new metro stations and development of commuter transportation Government and society Effective nation: responsible government and open society Civil policy intellectual freedom freedom of speech equal opportunities for women and men in all spheres of life legislative support for the native language granting to the Russian language the status of the second state language Regional policy increased role of local government 60% of consolidated state budget to local councils Law enforcement and military policy contract army abolition of compulsory conscription from January 1, 2014 Foreign policy preservation of the non-aligned status of Ukraine – safety guarantee for every citizen gaining associate membership in the European Union, creation of free-trade zone, removal of visa barriers between Ukraine and the EU strengthening economic cooperation within the free-trade zone framework with countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States strategic partnership with Russia, United States, China opening to Ukraine the markets of "Big Twenty" and of developing countries realization of competitive advantages of the country for the right to host sporting and cultural events at European and world levels Selected members Mykola Azarov – Chairman Oleksandr Yefremov – Deputy Chairman of the Party of Regions on Relations with the Parliament of Ukraine Petro Pysarchuk Vremya Regionov The Party of Regions publishes a nationwide newspaper called Время Регионов (English trans. Time of the Regions). The newspaper