The National Complex “Expocenter of Ukraine” (VDNKh, Kyiv) received UAH 42 million in operating profit in 2024, gross income amounted to UAH 217 million, its press service reported the results of the audit.
“VDNG has successfully passed an independent audit for 2024. Operating activities: gross revenue – UAH 217 million (a 10-fold increase compared to 2015); operating profit – UAH 42 million (a 10-fold increase compared to 2015 and a twofold increase compared to 2023). Taxes to the state and local budgets amounted to UAH 35 million. This is a record figure for the entire period of the Expocenter’s existence,” the company said in a Facebook post.
According to the information, the number of employees remained unchanged and amounted to 148 people.
In addition, last year, 5.1 thousand square meters of roads and squares were repaired on the territory of the Expocenter, lighting was updated, four ramps were installed, and other infrastructure projects were implemented.
It is noted that this year, work continues on the implementation of the barrier-free greenhouse, as well as the conceptualization and design of the VDNH Food Plaza.
As reported, in 2024, the Expocenter received 4.5 million visitors, which is 10% higher than in 2023.
Not a single tree will be destroyed during the construction of the “presidential university” on the territory of the state Expocentre of Ukraine (VDNH, Kyiv), Minister of Education and Science Serhiy Shkarlet said.
“There will be no construction in the park there, not a single tree to be destroyed,” he said at a press conference during the “Ukraine 30. Education and Science” All-Ukrainian Forum on Tuesday, June 1.
The minister said that the construction of the new university is fully in line with the concept of VDNH development.
As reported, on May 31, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the creation of the presidential University of Information and Cybersecurity.
According to the Minister of Education and Science Serhiy Shkarlet, the construction of the presidential University on the territory of the state Expocentre of Ukraine (VDNH, Kyiv), will cost UAH 7.2 billion in three years.
MINISTER OF EDUCATION, PRESIDENT ZELENSKY, PRESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY, VDNH
