The state will consider increasing the percentage of bookings in frontline and border regions

The state will consider increasing the percentage of reserved employees at enterprises in the frontline and border regions. This was stated by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with representatives of business, volunteer and veteran communities, schools and universities of Kharkiv, reports The Office of the president.

"The president noted that the state will consider increasing the percentage of reserved employees at enterprises located and operating directly in the frontline and border areas," the statement said.

Also, the OP adds, the government will work out a mechanism for raising salaries for teachers, doctors and government employees in these regions, and the authorities plan to introduce insurance for local businesses and guarantee the first mortgage payment.

In addition, the meeting discussed the creation of a special program for such areas, which would include reducing the tax burden on business.

• In May, the Cabinet of Ministers allowed to book 100% of employees of enterprises critical to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• In July, the government determined that regional administrations will be able to recognize critical enterprises in only eight sectors of the economy.