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Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko went to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on a working visit for studying local affairs, reads a report made by the Cabinet of Ministers' press service.

In course of the visit the government head in the village of Morske will hand over to residents of Sudak orders for flats bought by the State Mortgage Institution and also certificates for medical equipment to local health care facilities.

Also during the trip the prime minister will take part in festive events on occasion of commissioning of a gas pipeline to the village of Pionerske in Simferopol district.

There Tymoshenko will distribute certificates for medical equipment.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, Tymoshenko on December 28 visited Rivne region to attend opening of second stage of Rivne regional oncological centre.