KIEV, July 21 – The Japanese Embassy in Kiev is surprised at Ukrainian Transport and Communications Minister Yosyp Vinsky's statement that Ukraine has refused to accept a $180 million loan provided by the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIS) for the reconstruction of Boryspil Airport, and is expecting an official explanation from Ukraine's authorities on this issue.

"Ukraine has held no consultations on this issue with us or with JBIS, and hadn’t informed us about this decision. We learned about it today and were completely surprised," a representative of the Japanese diplomatic mission told Interfax-Ukraine while commenting on Vinsky's statement.