The main territorial department of justice in Donetsk region reports that the first anniversary of the pilot project of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine ‘Marriage for a day’ was celebrated in Mariupol on August 3. From its beginning 1451 pairs married on a reduced procedure in the Palace of Culture ‘Molodezhny’(Youth). 999 pairs of this number are from the Non-Government Controlled Areas.

Mariupol is on the third place after Kyiv and Odessa by the number of pairs, who used this service.

The convenience of the service lies in the possibility of one day and apply for a marriage as well as register the creation of a new family.

Brides of two pairs, come to Mariupol that day from NGCA of Donetsk region noticed that registration of marriage took certainly half an hour.

Bakhmut joined the project o9n Donetsk region from April. 77 marriages has been already registered there.