Kharkiv has been eliminated in its bid to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The final three are: Kyiv, Odessa and Dnipro.
A decision was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers and the Organizing Committee. Inspections on the finalist cities and their infrastructures will be conducted, with a final decision on the host city expected before August 1.
BACKGROUND: Kharkiv made a promotional video (UA) dedicated to the Eurovision-2017. The first deputy mayor Igor Terekhov earlier said that Kharkiv can spend 300 million UAH on holding the song Contest.
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