Euro 2012 news

Town Planning Board approved the construction of Kharkiv 5-star hotels for Euro 2012 because it is fully aligned with the architecture of downtown.

September 23 during the forum which was named: "Building a European Ukraine – preparing the Kharkiv for Euro-2012," said the rector of the Kharkiv State Technical University of Construction and Architecture Jury Shkodovsky.

"The current regime is engaged in all areas of training - is trying to assess the level of promotions, raise it to a higher level. Especially it concerns the presentation of our country in the world. In early September the President of Ukraine visited the National Stand at the international exhibition in China - Viktor Yanukovych expressed his actual remarks. Deputy Prime Minister Boris Kolesnikov Ukraine plans to visit the stand at the exhibition in Japan", - told the Clearing House "Ukraine-2012" Chairman of the State Service of Tourism and Resorts of Ukraine Anatoly Pahlya.

Head of the tourist office said that the preparations for the industry to Euro-2012 "located under the clear, I would even say rigid control of the authorities. Our challenge is to construct, reconstruct, re-equip the 366 tourist sites (hotels and hotel complexes), of which only 101 object must be prepared from scratch. I emphasize that for Euro-2012 tourism industry is preparing very active.

Discussion of the public how must be named the Lviv stadium will occur after the local elections. Said head of the Lviv regional state administration Vasyl Horbal.

"We all need to wait till the elections are held. Otherwise, the name of the stadium issue could be politicized. After the elections, all will cool down, the result will be much more objective and adequate ", - noted the chairman of the Lviv Regional Administration.

Vasyl Horbal added that besides the construction of the arena, yet are being discussed its operation after Euro-2012.

UEFA noted significant progress in the implementation of infrastructure projects in the framework of preparation to Euro-2012. Over the past four months has been noticeable acceleration of training, and quality of work. Said tournament director in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky after the meeting of the Supervisory Board of UEFA in Nyon, which was held with the participation of union leadership. In addition to Mr. Lubkivsky Ukrainian side in Nyon, Switzerland represented by the head of the National Agency for Euro-2012, Vladimir Kovalevsky and president of FFU Surkis. The Polish side was also represented at the highest level, with the participation of President of the Union PL.2012 Marcin Herra, the Minister of Sport of Poland Adam Hersh.