G7 ambassadors welcome Zelenskyy's statement on restoring Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies' independence and offer assistance
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24 July, 10:41
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EU Representative to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has said that G7 ambassadors welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's promise to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies and offer their assistance in this regard.
Source: Mathernová in a post on Thursday morning on her Facebook page, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The head of the EU delegation in Kyiv made the statement after a coordination meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
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"We discussed the current developments and welcomed President Zelenskyy’s announcement yesterday around the reboot of anti-corruption institutions and we offered our consultation and help," Maternova said.
Background:
- On the evening of 23 July, Zelenskyy commented on the outrage from the public and international partners over the actions targeting anti-corruption institutions, promising to submit his own draft law to guarantee their independence.
- On 23 July, the European Commission expressed deep concern over the adoption of a law that makes the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office dependent on the decisions of the prosecutor general and requested an explanation from Kyiv at the highest level.
- Members of the European Parliament believe that Kyiv has jeopardised both further aid to Ukraine and its EU accession prospects.
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