OREANDA-NEWS. May 20, 2013. President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych extended the jurisdiction of the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko, adding to his powers the fulfillment of the Cabinet’s tasks and responsibilities in space activities. This is stated in the Decree of the President of Ukraine № 267, which published on the official website of the President.

"Make changes to the Article 1 of the Decree of the President of Ukraine dated on 24 December 2012 № 731 "Certain Issues of performance of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine tasks and powers", adding the third paragraph of section 1, after the word "energy" the words "space activities". Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has to bring its decisions in accordance with this Decree in two months," the document says.

Thus, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko ensures fulfillment of tasks and responsibilities of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the areas of environment, natural resources, energy, space activities, coal and industrial policy.