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European Parliament encourages Kyiv to ensure independence, continued work of key anti-corruption institutions 2 min read
The European Parliament (EP) has encouraged the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the independence and continued work of key anti-corruption institutions, reiterating that delivering tangible results in the fight against corruption is essential.
This is outlined in the Justice, Freedom and Security section of the report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine backed by the European Parliament. Rapporteur was Michael Gahler (Germany). Delivering tangible results in the fight against corruption is essential in order to maintain a high level of support for the reform process among citizens, as well as to improve the business environment and attract foreign direct investments, the EP said in the resolution.
Thursday, 08 April 2021, 23:07
Corruption and âlegal gapâ hamper Ukraineâs reform process â EP draft report
10.02.2021 16:35
Ukrinform
The European Union welcomes Ukraine s progress in implementing reforms within the framework of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, emphasizing that their sustainability and consistency directly depend on the effective fight against corruption and adherence to the principles of the rule of law.
This was said in a draft report of the European Parliament, put to a vote during the plenary session of the EP today. The rapporteur was MEP Michael Gahler (EPP).
“Whereas while Ukraine has made substantial advancements in its implementation of AA-related commitments and integration with the Union, several of the reforms initiated need to be completed, in particular in the areas of the rule of law, good governance and anti-corruption, as, despite notable progress, widespread corruption continues to hamper Ukraine’s reform process;
Facebook/Pavlo Vovk
The High Anti-Corruption Court has warranted coercive measures to ensure appearance in court of a chief judge of the Kyiv District Administrative Court, Pavlo Vovk, who is suspected of corruption-related offenses.
The court hearing, which Vovk has been consistently evading, is set to select a measure of restraint for the suspect.
The corresponding decision to enforce Vovk s appearance was handed down on Wednesday, February 3, press secretary of the HACC, Olesia Chemeris, has said in a comment to UNIAN.
Read alsoAnti-graft watchdog puts Kyiv court s top judge on wanted listEarlier today, suspect Vovk once again failed to report to the hearing, and neither did he explain to the court the reason for doing so, the court s press release says.
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Court obliges prosecutor general to consider petition of Bakhmatiuk s lawyer to withdraw VAB Bank case from NABU - Ukrlandfarming 2 min read
The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv on January 21 obliged Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova to consider the petition of the lawyer of the owner of Ukrlandfarming agricultural holding, Oleh Bakhmatiuk, to change the investigative jurisdiction of the case on the stabilization loan VAB Bank for UAH 1.2 billion, initiated by the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). The court recognized the existence of a conflict of interests of officials and the groundlessness of suspicions. Also, on January 28, the Kyiv Court of Appeals . refused to open the appeal proceedings . that is, by its decision, it confirmed the legality of the decision of the Pechersky Court dated January 21, 2021, the agricultural holding said.