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Today, December 9, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka took part in the National Anti-Corruption Forum “Integrity 2030: Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Future” marking International Anti-Corruption Day. The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted Ukraine's progress in the fight against corruption.

"Ukraine is consistently harmonizing its national legislation and anti-corruption practices in line with the high international standards. This decision by the OECD is a recognition of our country's significant progress in anti-corruption policy. Membership in the OECD Working Group and accession to the Convention open up a new level of cooperation and responsibility for us, enhancing confidence in Ukraine as a reliable partner," Taras Kachka stressed.

He also pointed out that Ukraine has a comprehensive anti-corruption system that can detect, investigate, and prosecute top-level corruption. At the same time, it's important to keep strengthening these institutions.

"This is not only about meeting the requirements of international partners; the issue of justice is the main demand of Ukrainian society and, therefore, the basis of our resilience in times of full-scale war. The development and adoption of an ambitious but realistic Anti-Corruption Strategy and

and the State Anti-Corruption Program for 2026-2030 represent an international commitment and a cross-cutting requirement of key monitoring mechanisms, in particular of the OECD and GRECO, as well as a key prerequisite for European integration progress," added the Deputy Prime Minister.

Background information

The event was initiated by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine and funding from the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine.