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Today, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has had a working visit to Mariupol. He chaired the Regional Development Council. It outlined the plans for the future development of the Donetsk region and it was also spoken about the new opportunities that the decentralization reform opens for cities.

Petro Poroshenko stressed that every visit to Mariupol is special. He recalled the tragedy at Vostochnyi which united not only Mariupol but the whole Ukraine. He appreciated the volunteers, fighters and workers of Mariupol who came to protect the integrity of our state.

‘It is here, in Mariupol, where today we talk about the prospects of the East of Ukraine, courageous people build the future of Ukraine stubbornly and persistently day by day. For those who are forced to live in the occupied territories, there is a picture of unity and the ability to overcome the greatest obstacles. This is a picture of great opportunities that we can and must realize’,
Petro Poroshenko noted.

He also said that the decentralization reform helps cities, like Mariupol, to develop and implement important projects.

‘Decentralization has become the key for the development of Mariupol and Ukraine. Since 2014, the budget of Mariupol has increased by a factor of 3. The development budget increased by a factor of 37. Today, over UAH 1 billion from the city budget is directed to the development of Mariupol. The development of the city budget is 92%’,
Mayor of Mariupol Vadim Boichenko stressed.

According to the Mayor, decentralization has opened another opportunity – an international cooperation. For several years, the city was able to attract foreign investment in key projects. For this time, Mariupol has updated the city center, it has opened a modern cardiology center, it has also supported school No. 66, a technical lyceum, as well as it has updated municipal transport, etc.

The plans and the prospects of the Regional Development Council were also told by the Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Oleksandr Kuts. Besides, Kramatorsk mayor Andrei Pankov and Metinvest Group CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov also gave a speech.