On 30 September, the Ukrainian Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories held the third meeting of the Selection Commission, which is responsible for identifying an investor for the public-private partnership project at the Port of Chornomorsk.
The ministry announced this in a statement, the CFTS portal reports.
Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories Andrii Kashuba chaired the commission's meeting. Also in attendance were First Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories Aliona Shkrum and Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories Maryna Denysiuk, both serving as deputy chairs of the commission.
During the meeting, the commission members approved the engagement of 12 external experts to support the commission’s work. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recommended the candidates.
The commission reviewed and adopted revisions to the draft implementation strategy and competition procedures. The commission also considered draft provisions on the principles for monitoring existing or potential threats to Ukraine’s national security during the selection process.
All decisions were made unanimously.
On 2 October, a question-and-answer session was also held with members of the competition commission and advisors. During the session, the participants discussed the draft instructions for applicants, which will be submitted for adoption at the next meeting.
