During a meeting on September 6, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and EBRD Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Matteo Patrone considered the implementation and support of reforms in Ukraine.

Denys Shmyhal stressed that pursuing reforms in Ukraine is an important and essential tool for achieving sustainable progress. Therefore, the Government is committed to prolonging all the ongoing reforms.

"This year and the next, we plan to focus on public administration reform, improving the investment and business climate, privatization and corporate governance reform, coordinating the green course, and continuing land and anti-corruption reforms. Meanwhile, we are launching new reforms: the introduction of the second level of the pension system, as well as the development of the stock market," said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the introduction of the second level of the pension system in synergy with the development of the stock market is critical for Ukraine.

Denys Shmyhal thanked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the significant and systemic support provided for the implementation of reforms in Ukraine.