Gov't to up State Budget expenditures by 24.3 bn UAH for road construction

The Government of Ukraine will increase expenses from the State Budget for road construction. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko promised during the grand opening of Kharkiv-Krasnograd-Pereshchepyne automobile road in Kharkiv region, Cabinet's press office reported.

According to Yulia Tymoshenko, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will insist on adoption by the Parliament a draft law on making amendments to the State Budget of Ukraine of the current year which is to envisage increase of expenses for road construction by 24.3 bn UAH. Prime Minister stressed it is fivefold from the budget of the last year.

Yulia Tymoshenko emphasized she would recommend the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine already in September to vote on respective changes to the budget first turn. The Head of Government explained increase of expenditures for road construction would enable building new roads of European quality in Ukraine.