President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine on December 17 met with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Suma Chakrabarti, the presidential press services has said.
“The President of Ukraine noted the importance of large infrastructure and security projects that are implemented with the help of money from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in particular, the Beskidy Tunnel, the New Safe Confinement and other projects in the Chornobyl zone,” a statement published on the presidential website on December 17 night says.
The head of state suggested that the EBRD get involved in funding special-purpose programs meant for the social and economic development of the Ukrainian lands near the Sea of Azov.
EBRD President Chakrabarti assured the Ukrainian head of state that the EBRD will continue to support structural changes in Ukraine through investments and funding of infrastructure, municipal and other important projects.
