For the last decades there have been numerous attempts to amend the law on Kyiv, dividing authorities of the executive branch of power and local self-government in the capital. But there has not been a cool-headed attempt to solve the issue, thus, not a single bill has been adopted yet. We shall come to know about the future of draft law On the City of Kyiv — the Capital of Ukraine (№ 2143-3) next week if the Verkhovna Rada manages to consider it as it has been planned.

It was covered by participants of the press-conference “Legislative basis of the public authority territorial organization reform in Ukraine”.

«The city of Kyiv does not have its own executive body. Local self-government is covered with the position of the head of the local state administration. In such a pattern, not available in any city of any European country, both the state authority and local self-government lose. In essence, Kyiv is the only city of Ukraine that is unable to take advantage of decentralization. Thus, it is not a surprise and quite logical for lawmakers to try to change the situation», - said deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Vyacheslav Nehoda.