Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman commissioned Vice Prime Minister/ Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine Hennadii Zubko to solve the problem of artificial restraints for amalgamation of territorial communities in Kyiv region. Volodymyr Groysman announced the relevant instructions during A Question Time for the Government at the Verkhovna Rada on Friday in response to MP’s appeal.

"I know that there are problems with the decentralization process in Kyiv. It is of paramount importance for the Ministry of Regional Development (Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine), adding that he will entrust the line Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Hennadii Zubko, to hold a meeting aimed to discuss the said issue and to adopt a rational decision with officials of Kyiv region.Nobody has the right as well as no official authorities will stop the process of decentralization, as it has already yielded positive results ", said the Prime Minister.

He emphasized that the core objective of the decentralization is to offer an opportunity to establish developed local communities in the country, hence no officials are unable to stop this process.

"Such amalgamation of consolidated communities provides qualitative medical services, pre-school education - access to kindergartens, schools and infrastructure. And that's the point of the decentralization process," underscored Volodymyr Groysman.