YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, ARMENPRESS. The International Tennis Federation ruled on August 12 that Davis Cup matches will be moved out of Ukraine because of security issues in the country, informs “Armenpress”.

The board upheld an appeal by Belgium against the decision to play its World Group playoff against Ukraine, on September 12-14, in Kiev.

"The tie will no longer be played in Ukraine," it said.

Ukraine has five working days to nominate a neutral venue.

"While the recent political unrest had occurred in eastern Ukraine, a disturbance in Kiev's Independence Square as recently as last Thursday indicated that the security situation there was fluid," the ITF said.

"It is always a very difficult decision for the ITF to take away choice of ground," ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said. "However, the safety of players, officials and spectators has to take priority and the Board believed that it was not prudent to hold ties in Ukraine because of political unrest in the country at the present time and for the foreseeable future."

Besides, Ukraine national football team will not hold a friendly match scheduled against the Brazilian team.