The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, addressed the management of the National Botanical Garden named after M.M. Hryshka and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine with a call to immediately terminate the investment agreement concluded in 2018. This contract provides for the construction of a part of the territory of the botanical garden, which caused a significant response among the public.
Official position of KMVA
In his address, Tkachenko emphasized that the botanic garden is an integral part of the natural heritage of Ukraine and should remain preserved for future generations.
"The National Botanical Garden is an asset that should be left as a legacy for future generations. I hope that the termination of this contract will take place in the near future," he said.
Tkachenko also thanked the State Audit Service for identifying this issue and emphasized the administration's readiness to protect the botanic garden from possible destruction due to construction.
"No commercial benefit can be the reason for violating the status of the botanic garden as a natural heritage of the country," he added.
Details of the situation
According to the information of the State Audit Service, in 2018, an investment agreement was signed, which provided for the development of part of the territory of the botanical garden. This decision contradicts the status of the botanical garden, which is included in the nature reserve fund of Ukraine.
The Botanical Garden is an object of national importance, which provides a special regime of protection, reproduction and use in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine".
The news about the possible development caused outrage among Kyiv residents and environmental activists. They demand the immediate termination of the contract and the strengthening of measures to protect the territory of the botanical garden.
