By David Gold
February 9 – Oleksandr Popov, the head of Kiev’s city State Administration, has said that they are as ready for the European Championships, which Ukraine co-host this summer with Poland, as London is for the Olympic Games.
Speaking at a press conference after a visit to the English capital during which he and Ukrainian Government figures met with London Mayor Boris Johnson, he said: “It was a short but very informative visit, the topic of which was preparation of London for [the] summer Olympic Games in 2012.
“This trip was interesting and useful for us.
“We were acquainted with conceptions of security, mobility, travel preparation.
“By the way comparing the preparation process of London and Kiev I want to mention: our preparation for Euro 2012 is not worse.”
Kiev is hosting the final of Euro 2012 on July 1 at the refurbished Olympic Stadium, and Popov added that he took note of how London was preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics, particularly with regard to security issues.
Popov also met with English football fan organisations, telling them about what they could expect when they visit Ukraine for Euro 2012.
England is in a group with Ukraine, France and Sweden, and will play all their group games as well as a potential quarterfinal in the country.
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