The division of public administration powers concerning the cross-border cooperation in Ukraine

Abstract

The article deals with the issue of cross-border cooperation - one of the important tools to promote economic and cultural development of border regions in Ukraine. It established that Ukraine participates in six European regions, four of which are located on the common border with the European Union. It is proved that the distribution of powers of public administration concerning cross-border cooperation should ensure compliance with the principle of subsidiarity. The article describes cross-border cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine and the local government. It is stressed that the newly-established organisational form of cross-border cooperation (Euroregional Co-operation Groupings) can be fully used in the case of acquiring legal personality for an ECG pursuant to national legislation.