“The main sign of the legitimacy of state power is the trust of citizens,” Dmytro Razumkov

Press Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
25 February 2021, 18:08

Ukraine will have the opportunity to develop as a united single state if the trust of citizens in state power is preserved. This was stated by the Chairperson of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov during his speech at the sitting of the Communities and Territories' Development Council

“The main legitimate tool of any government is trust. Trust from our citizens. Only if we can preserve it and not lose it, we will be able to move forward as a single state, regaining our territories, our people and defeating any enemy,” he said.

The Speaker of the Parliament noted that in order to implement changes in the state and create a high-quality mechanism for its management, it is necessary to build partnerships both vertically and horizontally. “This will allow us to communicate, to effectively find solutions to the problems that exist every day,” he added.

Dmytro Razumkov reminded that the work of the Advisory Council on Local Self-Government under the Verkhovna Rada was resumed last year. He noted that due to the Coronavirus pandemic, its activities were not as active as expected, and expressed hope that the work of the Council will intensify.

In addition, the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada named three challenges that are common to all regions of Ukraine: counteracting the effects of the coronavirus, ensuring economic growth, reforming housing and communal services and stabilizing the tariff issue.
The Speaker of the Parliament noted that the ongoing decentralization reform is a difficult process. According to Dmytro Razumkov, although it is unfinished, many changes have already taken place. At the same time, the Speaker added that amendments to the Constitution on decentralization should be adopted. “Representatives of different parliamentary factions and groups will seek common understanding to achieve this result,” he said.