Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has headed an advisory committee to brace the country up for Euro 2012, the president's website said.
"The committee has been created in order to ensure ... a speedy improvement of the situation with the preparation and hosting the final part of the 2012 European Football Championship," the statement said.
The committee consists of senior government officials, including Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko and Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohilev.
Ukraine's readiness to hold the 2012 tournament, which it is to share with Poland, has been a constant source of concern for UEFA. In late March, UEFA President Michel Platini said Ukraine could still lose its right to host the tournament due to the slow pace of stadium construction.
Before December, European football's governing body had only confirmed games would be played in the capital, Kiev. Later, three other Ukrainian cities, Kharkov, Lvov and Donetsk, were confirmed by the UEFA as venues.
Yanukovych earlier announced plans to attract foreign investments to prepare the country for the tournament as the government is incapable of footing the bill itself due to the current economic situation in the country.
Poland will host games in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw, and Gdansk.
KIEV, April 3 (RIA Novosti)
