Koretskyi on mobilization deferment for large family parents: government shares position on social consequences of cancellation
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky, responding to a petition, stated that the government shares the position regarding the need to properly account for the social consequences of implementing possible legislative changes concerning mobilization deferments for large families.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky addressed a petition regarding the government's stance on the social implications of canceling mobilization deferments for parents of large families. Koretsky affirmed that the government aligns with the petition's viewpoint on the importance of considering the social consequences of legislative changes affecting this demographic group.
The right to defer from military service, applicable to individuals obligated to serve, is legally defined, with deferment granted only upon meeting specified conditions.
Koretsky stressed that the government is committed to addressing the social ramifications of potential legislative adjustments, ensuring the welfare of children and adhering to the state's constitutional duty to safeguard family, childhood, and parenthood. He highlighted the Nation's Strategy for Demographic Development up to 2040, which aims to preserve Ukraine's human resources, facilitate childbirth and child upbringing, bolster Ukrainian families, diminish premature mortality, and reinstate citizens residing abroad.
By implementing this strategy, Ukraine aspires to foster an environment where Ukrainians can reside, work, procreate, and raise their offspring within the country, ensuring a robust human capital base for enduring progress.
On August 13, a petition on the Cabinet of Ministers' website garnered sufficient signatures to warrant government consideration, advocating for the preservation of mobilization deferments for parents with three or more children. This petition has since garnered over 10,500 signatures, surpassing the necessary 25,000 to merit attention.
The issue sparked widespread dialogue on social media platforms. In parallel, Roman Hryshchuk, a Member of the Verkhovna Rada from the Servant of the People faction and a Committee on Education, Science and Innovation member, affirmed that there would be no suspension of deferments for parents of large families.
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