OREANDA-NEWS. April 12, 2011. The construction of the railway between Kyiv and the airport “Boryspil”, within the framework of "National projects", starts next month. Despite the sceptical comments and politically motivated comments, the Government decided to provide state guarantees for the project of USD 372 million 313.538 thousand dollars, which is mentioned in the Resolution of March 28, № 335. This decision provides that the Head of the State Agency for investments and management national projects Vladyslav Kaskiv sign financing agreement in April 18 in Beijing.

To implement the above-mentioned Resolution, April 5, was registered state enterprise "Management of construction and management of the national project "Air Express” and other infrastructure objects of the Kiev region".

This information was announced during a public presentation of the National Project "Air Express" headed by Vladyslav Kaskiv. The representatives of the China National Machinery Industry Complete Engineering Corporation (CMCEC) were also attended.

Construction of "Air Express"- is the first state "National Project" which is applied to the implementation of principles of project management, making the necessary procedures as transparent and quick.

During his speech Vladyslav Kaskiv said that "the launch of the National Project" Air Express" opens the door to the following 3 projects worth over USD 3,5 billion and the Memorandum with the Chinese side has already signed. So, the "National Projects" will be financed without government guarantees. He also noted that under the agreement "Air Express" is determined that \\$ 700 million spends on infrastructural facilities in Kyiv region.

The Head of the State Agency for investments and management of national projects also noted that the positive changes that make the implementation of "national projects" going on, largely depend on the political will and intention of the state leadership to real action.

He thanked everyone for their cooperation and called for optimism and faith in the fact that "National projects" that are essential and expected to be realized despite all the sceptics.

Reference. Benchmarks of feasibility study that subject to clarification of the statement of construction project: a route length - 37,4 km, the move trains on the route - 41 minute, number of stops – 2, bridges - 3, length of the rail overpass - 3,5 km.