Volodymyr Zelensky met with the mayors of Ukrainian cities. This was the first meeting held in a dialogue format, but the President said this format would be used on a regular basis.
He reported this on his Telegram page.
In addition to the mayors, the Executive Director of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, the President of the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils, and Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi were also present.
The main topic of the meeting was preparing Ukrainian cities and communities for the winter period. They discussed current and potential future challenges and how to respond to them at all levels of government.
"The key thing is that real information about what is happening on the ground is promptly received from every region and city, and that there are appropriate decisions," Zelensky said.
They also discussed finding mechanisms to help people who may find themselves in difficult circumstances over the winter.
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