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Kyiv, July 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian Regional Development and Construction Ministry has sent UAH 13 million on reconstruction of a building of Taras Shevchenko poet's museum in Kaniv (Cherkasy region).

A ministry press release gives the information, referring to the minister and deputy head of the organization committee on preparations for celebration of the Shevchenko’s 200th anniversary, Volodymyr Yatsuba.

Yatsuba said that a construction work schedule has been signed. The reconstruction would be finished by August 20, 2010.

Yatsuba also said that apart from the museum, reconstruction of the Uspenska Church is being carried out.

"Work worth UAH 12 million has been done," the minister said.