The European Commission will allocate 110 million euros for Chernobyl projects

April 18, Kyiv / Lyudmila Stepnova - BELTA /. The European Commission will allocate an additional 110 million euros for the completion of the Chernobyl NPP "Shelter" facility. This was stated today by the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso following negotiations in Kyiv with the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state informed a BELTA correspondent. The size of the contribution will be officially announced during the Chernobyl Donor Conference, which opens on April 19 in the Ukrainian capital. The leadership of Ukraine expects that the majority of the 740 million euros needed to complete the "Shelter" facility and carry out all work ensuring the safe operation of the Chernobyl NPP will be raised at this conference. The EU is the main donor in financing the "Shelter" project. From April 19 to 22, international events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy will be held in Kyiv: the Chernobyl Donor Conference, the Summit on Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy, and the scientific and practical conference "25 Years of the Chernobyl Catastrophe. Safety of the Future." -0-