The government plans to draft a resolution allowing men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad by the end of the week.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko told journalists about this, Suspilne reports.
"This will be a Cabinet resolution. This is a decision that does not require legislative changes, so it will be at the Cabinet level. I think we will finalize it this week," she noted.
The proposal to expand the age category of men who can travel abroad was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 12.
The President then explained this initiative by saying that it "will help many young Ukrainians maintain ties with Ukraine and realize themselves in studying in Ukraine".
- Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, martial law has been imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization has been declared. Conscripts are prohibited from traveling abroad, with certain exceptions. Men aged 18-60 may be called up for service if they do not have legal grounds for deferment or exclusion from military service.
- The Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told reporters in June that the Ministry of Defense is not considering lowering the mobilization age below 25 years.
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