KYIV, June 13 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) confirms its position on the need to postpone the launch of the electricity market from June 1, 2019 for three or six months to better prepare for it, considering the longer periods to be excessive and bearing negative consequences, EBRD Senior Adviser on External Affairs Anton Usov said.

"If the reform is postponed for a year, then especially external players, who bring not only money but also technology, will lose interest in the market. A spoon is dear when lunch time is near: postponing the launch of the market for a year is an excessive pause," he told Interfax-Ukraine.