Ukraine reports progress in regional infrastructure development

KIEV, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian government has implemented a total of 399 major projects last year aimed at developing the regional infrastructure, the government press service said on Wednesday.

The projects include the construction or overhauls of hospitals, schools, kindergartens and transport infrastructure facilities, said the statement on the government's website.

To carry out the projects, the government has allocated about 125 million U.S. dollars from the State Regional Development Fund, the statement said.

The government's investments in regional infrastructure development are expected to rise by about two-thirds in 2018, it said.

In 2017, the Ukrainian government started a major modernization of the state and regional infrastructure. The infrastructure upgrade program included the projects on roads, seaports and airports overhaul.

Last month, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said that the infrastructure modernization in Ukraine will enhance the country's role in building the modern Silk Road. Enditem