Bill on the city of Kyiv passes its first reading in parliament
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It is established that local self-government in Kyiv is carried out by the territorial communities of the city and districts, both directly and through local authorities.

A bill on the city of Kyiv – the capital of Ukraine has passed its first reading in parliament. Relevant draft law No. 2143-3 was backed by 244 MPs out of 387 registered in the session hall, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The bill submitted by a group of MPs from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction proposes to establish that Kyiv as the capital of Ukraine is the political and administrative center of the state, the location of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, certain central executive agencies, and other government bodies. Ten municipal districts make up Kyiv's administrative and territorial structure.

It is established that local self-government in Kyiv is carried out by the territorial communities of the city and districts, both directly and through local authorities. The system of local government in the city of Kyiv includes: the territorial community of the city of Kyiv, the Kyiv Mayor, Kyiv City Council, Kyiv Town Hall, territorial communities of districts in the city of Kyiv, district councils, district administrations, and self-organization bodies. The Mayor of Kyiv is the top official of the territorial community of the city of Kyiv. He heads the executive body of Kyiv City Council, which is Kyiv Town Hall, and presides over Kyiv City Council meetings.