The new system of local self-government must be formed on the basis of decentralization and the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, the essential idea of which being the efficient problem solution locally. It was emphasized by the Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov during his address to the Ukraine 30. Decentralisation All-Ukrainian Forum.

«The role of local authorities is enhanced,municipalities are successful and become drivers of the whole regions’ development. People understand that their municipality success depends on nobody but themselves. The local self-government reform and decentralization have been efficient but they need efforts to be completed successfully», — emphasized Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov.