Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Smyrnov met with the OECD delegation

Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Secretary of the Working Group on Developing Proposals for Ukraine’s Participation in the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions Andriy Smyrnov met with representatives of the Organization, including William Tompson and Gabriela Miranda.

The parties discussed the opening of an OECD office in Kyiv and a plan of cooperation in the context of Ukraine’s steps towards becoming a member of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions.

Andriy Smyrnov also shared information on the progress of the working group and emphasized the importance of implementing advanced standards and practices of organizations such as the OECD in Ukraine.  He emphasized that Ukraine’s integration into the Organization is one of the priorities for the President and the Head of his Office.

“The war cannot be a reason to suspend reforms,” said Andriy Smyrnov.

The OECD representatives, for their part, thanked the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for the consistency and productivity shown by the Ukrainian side in joining the Working Group on Bribery and the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

They also emphasized the importance of active and continuous involvement of Ukraine’s representatives at the high political level. Such involvement of the Office of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Verkhovna Rada will guarantee Ukraine’s progress towards membership in the Organization. The OECD representatives expressed hope that integration into the Organization in other areas of state policy would be as fast and effective as in the framework of the Working Group on Bribery.