G7 ambassadors expect Ukraine to complete land reform by July

According to Ukrinform, the diplomats wrote this on the Twitter account of the UK Presidency of the G7 Ambassadors' Support Group in Kyiv.

“We look forward to Ukraine completing the steps needed for effective implementation of land reform when the market opens on 1 July. This includes monitoring of land ownership and transactions, public info on land users’ and owners’ rights, and credit access for small farmers,” reads the report.

The ambassadors also welcomed the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of draft law No.2194 on land decentralization and draft law No.2195 on electronic land auctions. The diplomats described them as "another step towards delivering Ukrainian President Zelensky’s and the Cabinet of Ministers’ commitment to transparent and fair land reform, which will create huge opportunities for Ukraine's prosperity."

As reported by Ukrinform, in late April, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law, which provides for the abolition of unnecessary permits and duplication of procedures for verification of land management documentation (project registration number 2194).

On May 18, Ukrainian MPs passed law 2195 "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts Regarding the Sale of State and Municipal Land Plots or Rights to Them (Lease, Superficies, Emphyteusis) through Electronic Auctions".

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