Euro-2012 News Online

On December 29, 2008 Dnepropetrovsk put in commission  “Slavuta” substation intended for power supply of newly built and reconstructed objects in the central part of the city, as inform information agencies.

“Slavuta” is the first power station in Euro-2012 preparation program in Dnepropetrovsk. Its total cost reaches 77 mln hryvnyas.

The station’s capacity comprises of two transformers 40 MVA with 150106 kV voltage.

“Slavuta” is supposed for supplying 22 new large residential and office buildings.

The experts consider substation a unique object in Ukraine, according to its engineering data, where power installations of such quality haven’t been introduced since USSR collapsed.

Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction expenses for Euro-2012 made this year 260 mln hryvnyas.

On December, 24 according to the agreements signed by Olimpiyskiy NSC with contracting agencies and in accordance with acts drawn in due course, the works are carried out at the amount of 180 mln hryvnyas. It’s expected by the end of the year to finish certain works to the tune of above 17.6 mln hryvnyas.

Aiming to provide production process continuity and create necessary conditions for accomplishing reconstruction in the early 2009, State enterprise of Olimpiyskiy NSC is allowed to fulfill prepayment of building and construction works at the amount of 60 mln hryvnyas in 2008.

Also design work over pipelines and networks transportation outside stadium development territory will be sponsored at the rate of 2.3 mln hryvnyas.

Ministry of sport states that the mentioned funds totally satisfy to the expenditure amount set by the Government, which was previewed in 2008 to finance Olimpiyskiy reconstruction. 

Cabinet of Ministers approved of the up-front money in the amount of 62.3 mln hryvnyas for design, building and construction works of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction in Kiev due to financing from National budget of 2008. This was stated in Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution dated December, 17.

Expenditures are going to be made at the basis of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction feasibility study ratified by Government’s resolution dated November, 19.

Earlier it was informed 300 mln hryvnyas has already been spent for Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction in 2008.

Speaking at the round table meeting for Euro-2012 on December, 22 President of Football Federation of Ukraine Grigory Surkis stated it won’t be a tragedy for the UEFA if Ukraine prepares only two cities for Euro-2012.

Mr. Surkis described criteria which will help choosing two Ukrainian cities for hosting Euro-2012: “Kiev is definitely one of them, and also one more city best of all prepared by that time”.

Grigory Surkis highlighted that to his opinion in May 2009 at the meeting of UEFA Executive Committee where the final verdict is to be made, 4*4 formula will be adopted. According to the formula, 4 Ukrainian and 4 Polish host-cities are to be defined.

“We’ve come to agreement with our counterparts not to do any lobbying actions in order to obtain more of the Championship” - claimed FFU President.

At the same time he didn’t exclude possibility that in case if all the six Ukrainian host-cities including 2 in backup are ready even better than expected by May, 2009 than UEFA may adopt resolution according to which the Championship will be held in 6 Ukrainian and 2 Polish cities.

Earlier at the meeting of Coordinating Council for Euro-2012 organization, President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko stated Ukraine can host Euro-2012 in two or three cities instead of four.

For Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction has already been spent 300 mln hryvnyas in 2008, informs Rostislav Karandeyev, deputy Minister for Family, Youth and Sport.

“At the moment we have no any liabilities for the job financing” - claimed deputy Minister having noted that now the contractor carries out their work according to the schedule approved of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Mr. Karandeyev informed that reconstruction of Olimpiyskiy NSC won’t feel the effect of Cabinet’s anti-crisis regulation which bans advance financing from the State budget.

Roman Karandeyev claimed that the draft of National Budget 2009 doesn’t preview financing of Olimpiyskiy reconstruction. All the funds necessary for the mentioned goals at the amount of 800 mln hryvnyas are planned to be allocated from the stabilisation fund.

“Nevertheless we’re hoping such point will emerge in the National Budget draft” - says deputy Minister.