OREANDA-NEWS. On February 01, 2007 the Economy Ministry of Ukraine set forth the initiative of changing criteria for determination of a depressive territory status, First Deputy Economy Minister Serhiy Romaniuk said during his meeting with small city mayors, reported the Official website www.kmu.gov.ua.

"The laws of depressive territories are not working in full, as there are very tough criteria for the selection of such territories," Romaniuk noted, stressing that during three years, the central bodies of executive power have not approved a single depressive territory that would meet all requirements to obtain this status.