The work of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Ukraine should be expanded to cover a wider range of issues, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes.

"This is an important and effective platform for direct communication with communities and addressing pressing issues in the regions, interaction of local authorities with all central government agencies, the government, and the Verkhovna Rada," he said in a video address on Tuesday.

Zelenskyy, in his words, "is grateful to everyone who is actively working within the Congress. In particular, with regard to the restoration and preparation for winter."

"But, of course, the work of the Congress should be expanded to cover a wider range of issues, including social issues, communications, job creation, and many, many other things that are important to people across the country," he said.