OREANDA-NEWS. March 24, 2014. Talks between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on attraction of loans to upgrade the heating industry will soon be renewed. This was started by Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services Volodymyr Hroisman.

According to him said the Government has approved a draft decree of the President of Ukraine on the creation of the delegation of Ukraine to participate in the negotiations with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The Government also approved a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to attract loans from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to implement the project "Energy efficiency improvement in the district heating sector of Ukraine" under the Loan Agreement and the Agreement on the loan from the Clean Technology Fund amounting to 382 million dollars.

Recall, the talks between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on borrowing had to take place before, but this was prevented by the unstable situation in the country.