On behalf of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal handed over an application for our country to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). As the Head of Government reported, this happened during the discussion on the practical implementation of the Recovery Plan of Ukraine within the framework of the Conference in Lugano, Switzerland. The Prime Minister handed over the application for joining the OECD to the Secretary-General of the Organization Mathias Cormann.

"We believe that the OECD Council will consider this document for us to join as fast as possible," the Head of the Ukrainian Government emphasized and added that Ukraine shares all the Organization's goals and values, and membership in it is one of the cornerstones of Ukraine's successful recovery and development.

"The current support and future work on Ukraine's recovery and accession to the EU, the beginning of which was supported by all EU member states, will be based on the completion of structural reforms in Ukraine — an area in which having the OECD countenance is of fundamental importance," Denys Shmyhal emphasized.