About this in an interview with the channel “Ukraine 24”, which came out on July 13, said acting US Charge d’Affaires in Kiev, George Kent.
“Blinken talked about decentralization, digitalization and other advances. And then he spoke very specifically about the next steps, and this, by the way, is not in our opinion, this is what the Ukrainians need for the success of Ukraine. It is now 2021, and the Revolution of Dignity was in 2014. There is no dignity without justice. Thus, the reform of justice and justice is very important, this is the experience of Ukraine, “he said.
Kent noted that foreign investors take into account the situation with justice in the country.
“EIf Ukrainians want investments that create new jobs, then foreign investors see that there is a justice system that treats them fairly, “he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 7 that Ukraine is “very fast paced” in the adoption of key reforms… The head of state noted that the work in the Ukrainian parliament on the adoption of bills on key reforms is at the final stage, despite “thousands of amendments” to them in the Rada.
During the International Conference on Reforms in Ukraine, the head of state agreed that the key to the country’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations is, first of all, the success of reforms. According to him, Ukraine would like get a list of reforms to move on to the next stage of integration with NATO.
Blinken at the same conference named five key reforms: 1) adoption of laws on the High Council of Justice and the High Qualification Commission of Judges, 2) transparent selection of the leadership of NABU and SAP, 3) adoption of the law on transparent corporate governance, 4) reform of the SBU, 5) bringing corrupt officials to justice.
The head of the European Council Charles Michel wrote on Twitter following a meeting with Zelensky in Vilnius on July 6 that the EU attaches great importance to its relations with Ukraine, and reforms in it very important.
At the end of January, the Supreme Rada adopted in the first reading the law on the reform of the SBU… If the law is adopted in the second reading, the special services will be deprived of the functions of investigating economic and corruption crimes.
May 19 MPs voted one of Zelensky’s “judicial” bills regarding the procedure for the election (appointment) of members of the High Council of Justice and the activities of disciplinary inspectors of the High Council of Justice.
May 21st Rada adopted a new draft law on NABU as a basis… It stipulates that the bureau will become a central executive body with a special status. Also, the document will make it impossible for the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to interfere in the activities of NABU.
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