KIEV, Dec. 4 – The Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry hopes that the agreement on the provision of EUR 400 million for development of Ukrainian infrastructure signed with the European Investment Bank in July 2015 will be ratified in 2016, the ministry has reported referring to Deputy Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Minister for European Integration Roman Chuprynenko.

He said that at present the bill and a package of documents have been sent to the Foreign Ministry and the Ukrainian president.

Chuprynenko said that the EIB is providing funds to implement the municipal infrastructure upgrade project in heating, water supply and sewage areas, energy efficiency of buildings, street lighting and waste treatment.