President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives of the IT industry held a meeting at which they discussed urgent issues of industry development and the launch of a special legal and tax regime "

The event was also attended by Deputy Head of the Office of the Head of State Rostyslav Shurma and Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov, according to the President's website..

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that the state will support the IT industry in every possible way, which creates new jobs and makes Ukraine a modern country.

“We really want to build a digital state. And we succeed,” the President noted during the meeting..

He answered questions from representatives of the IT industry, in particular, regarding taxes and the development of education, listened to their proposals that would contribute to the development of the industry, turning Ukraine into a magnet for talented active people.

Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov stressed that before the start of Diya City, it was important to hold a meeting with representatives of Ukrainian companies that generate jobs and form a new Ukraine.

“We once again confirm at the highest state level that this project was created to help the IT industry, and it will develop,” he said..

The meeting took place on the eve of the Diia Summit, which will be held on February 8 in Kiev. As part of this large-scale event, organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, new digital services for citizens will be presented on the Diya portal.