The process of corporatization of Ukrainian state enterprise of postal services Ukrposhta started five days ago, it will be completed within one year, new head of Ukrposhta Ihor Smiliansky has said at a briefing in Kyiv.

"Corporatization has already begun, over the last five days it takes up most of my time. The process will be quick, transparent, we have support of the Infrastructure Ministry," he said.

Smiliansky assured the corporatization is to be completed as soon as possible during the year.

Ukrposhta is managed by the Ministry of Infrastructure. It is the national operator of the country's postal services.

Ukrposhta offers more than 50 kinds of services in almost 12,000 offices throughout Ukraine. The company employs 76,000 workers, of whom 33,000 are postmen, 13,000 are postal service operators.