KYIV, Aug 2 – The Central Election Commission has approved the tentative spending for the holding parliamentary elections in 2019 and 2020, in the amount of UAH 1.85 billion and UAH 36.8 billion respectively.

"The expenses for 2020 include the funds needed to hold by-elections of people's deputies of Ukraine in five single-seat electoral districts if such elections will be held," the press service of the CEC reported.