Kiev could collect a further 540 million euros for the construction of the new shelter ("Shelter" ) over the fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, At this point of time to complete construction lacks 75 million euros, said the head of the Ministry of ecology and natural resources of Ukraine Igor Shevchenko.
He explained that the total Cost of the erection of the sarcophagus is 1, 5 billion euros. Completion of construction is expected in November 2017. Of the required amount Kiev was little to 615 million euros.
"we had to raise 615 million euros, brought together 540 million at the current conference, we still need to raise 75 million, but we have another year and a half for this and the collection continues," - said Shevchenko at a press conference on the last working day of the week on the results held in London donor conference to raise funds for the construction of the object " Shelter ".
He added that certain countries, such as China, UAE, expressed readiness to provide funds in the Fund for the erection of the sarcophagus, but has not yet made clear the amount. For this reason, in the opinion of the Minister, the required amount will be collected in the near future. According to his statement, the funds collected are enough to drive for the next year of uninterrupted work.
The disaster at Chernobyl occurred on April 26 1986, exploded the fourth unit of the plant. Immediately After the disaster on emergency power unit was built the 1st sarcophagus, but in the last few years, the structure began to collapse. Then Kiev adopted an opinion on the construction of a new sarcophagus, the implementation of this project, the donors of which were made by foreign countries and international financial institutions last from 2010.
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