Prime Minister: The budget for road construction activities this year makes up UAH 30 billion, the next year the expenses are planned to increase up to UAH 40 billion

The amount of funding available this year to be applied for road construction activities is about UAH 30 billion. Next year this volume will soar up to UAH 40 billion. Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman announced while visiting the construction site on the highway H-01 Kyiv - Znamyanka in Kyiv region. Work on this road section began in 2015 and now sees its final stage. According to the Head of Government, the road appears one of the flagship models of work performed on the one hand, and, on the other, of organization of financing the project. International partners participate in construction, while control of the use of funds allowed the country to save a considerable resource.

"A year ago, it was here when I promised to start the country's major repairs. All roads must look like this one", the Head of Government urged. "My objective is to build roads but not to waste money, and this year we have the sum worth UAH 30 billion available. "Next year the scope of construction will expand, and the budget will grow up to UAH 40 billion."

The Head of Government explained that among the sources of funding would be those of the Road Fund, a resource from decentralization and money obtained as a result of overfulfillment the plan on customs revenues.

"Construction of roads, their quality remains our top priority", said Volodymyr Groysman.