Minister Zhdanov: UAH 374 mln to be allocated for sports infrastructure development this year

Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine Ihor Zhdanov said this, speaking during an hour of questions to the Government in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"A total amount of funds, which is allocated from the State Fund for Regional Development for the development of sports infrastructure in 2017, is UAH 374 million," he said.

According to him, the special commission has already approved 84 projects that will be implemented using these funds. The government official noted that all regions of Ukraine had submitted their projects.

Zhdanov noted that the approved projects included repair of gyms, technical re-equipment and construction of new youth athletic centers, reconstruction of stadiums, construction of new modern sports grounds.

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