Digital reform – Ukrainian government services will be “paperless” from August 24, according to Zelensky – UNIAN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country will switch to “paperless” mode on August 24, 2021, significantly reducing bureaucracy.

He announced it at the Diia 2.0 Summit in the pan-Ukrainian forum “Ukraine 30. Digitization” in the city of Kiev, reported a UNIAN correspondent.

“On August 24, Ukraine will switch to ‘paperless’ mode, as we promised. No papers for public authorities, no one will require from a Ukrainian citizen papers or certificates for the provision of services public, ”said the president.

According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian government will do everything to ensure that the “paperless state” exists in reality, not on paper.

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• On May 14, 2021, the legislator registered a draft law “On the specifics of the provision of electronic public services” (No. 5495), which prohibits civil servants from demanding paper documents from Ukrainians.
• By the end of the year, the Council of Ministers plans to implement the “paperless” mode, which provides for the rejection of paper documents in state institutions.

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