The Cabinet of Ministers has renamed the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories Reintegration to the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine, as announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
"From the first day of the Russian invasion, unity has been our greatest weapon. Unity within the country, unity with our partners, unity among Ukrainians worldwide. Today, the Verkhovna Rada appointed Oleksii Chernyshov as Vice Prime Minister - Minister of National Unity of Ukraine. The government has decided to rename the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories Reintegration to the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine," - wrote Shmyhal on his Telegram channel.
According to the Prime Minister, this institutional strengthening will help create a new quality of work and interaction with the millions of Ukrainians from all waves of migration.
"The establishment of the Ministry of National Unity will also aid in developing a strategy for how to bring Ukrainians back to live and work in Ukraine," he emphasized.
Shmyhal also mentioned that the new Vice Prime Minister is expected to present a clear development plan for the ministry, along with the team and key performance indicators (KPIs) in the near future.