Sunday, December 27, 2015

The President signed the law improves the legal framework of the National Guard of Ukraine

President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine №920-VIII «On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On the National Guard of Ukraine "regarding the improvement of the legal framework for the National Guard of Ukraine." The relevant law was passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine December 24, 2015.

The law specifies the legal basis of the activities and powers of the National Guard of Ukraine, governs the organization, order of service units of the National Guard under and their interaction with law enforcement agencies, local authorities and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The law also regulates the number of National Guard of Ukraine.


Under the Act, the Commander of the National Guard appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister of Internal Affairs and dismissed by the President.


The law also gives the right to foreigners and stateless persons who are lawfully present in the territory of Ukraine on a voluntary basis (the contract), to perform military service in the National Guard of Ukraine. These cases are governed by the Law of Ukraine "On Military Duty and Military Service."

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