OREANDA-NEWS. January 23, 2008. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's web-site has published a project summary document about a loan project with Astarta-Kyiv, the company's press service reports. As a result of this project, the EBRD will finance up to USD 20 million long term loan to the company. The project will result in energy efficiency improvements in the energy intensive sugar production of ASTARTA. More details are available at EBRD's site at http://www.ebrd.com/projects/psd/psd2008/38140.htm.