Rada approves 2021 state budget

The Verkhovna Rada approved the state budget for 2021. 289 people's deputies voted in favor.

Rubryka reports.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has already commented on the Rada's decision.

"The state budget for 2021 has been approved!

In the Parliament hall, 289 people's deputies supported the document.

The 2021 budget is a budget of opportunities for developing our country and is balanced and realistic to implement.

Now the newly formed communities can begin work on forming their own estimates. After all, from January 1, people in the communities will decide what to spend money on.

I am grateful to the Verkhovna Rada for an important state decision. Thank you to the profile committee and the team of the Ministry of Finance for the titanic, daily round-the-clock work of the last months. I thank my colleagues from the Office of the President and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi," the prime minister said in a statement.

Zhelezniak also explained what laws the heads of Rada parties agreed to vote on at a meeting with Razumkov.