Sports development, promotion of healthy lifestyle and construction of sports infrastructure is one of the priorities of Ukrainian state policy, President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych said in Dnipropetrovsk during the ceremony of laying a capsule of sports and entertainment arena for holding finals of the European Basketball Championship in 2015.

According to him, now many countries define as priority the development of sport as a tool for health improvement of citizens.

"Ukraine also shows that we are moving forward. We will improve approaches in health and sports from year to year," Yanukovych said.

President also stressed that about 20 sports facilities, mainly in schools, are now being built in city of Pavlograd of Dnipropetrovsk region.

Head of state is sure that it should be an example for the whole country, including patrons, who invest in sport, youth and culture.

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