Last week, Serhii Ionushas, Chair of the Committee on Law Enforcement; Andrii Osadchuk, First Deputy Chair of the Committee; Halyna Mykhailiuk and Maksym Pavliuk, Deputy Chairs of the Committee; and Volodymyr Areshonkov, Committee Member, took part in events organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (the OECD), and held working meetings in Paris.
During the visit, the Committee members met with the OECD representatives, including Julia Fromholz, Head of the Anti-Corruption Division of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs. The discussions primarily focused on fulfilling the requirements necessary for achieving full membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The parties discussed in detail Ukraine's accession to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with a particular focus on Draft Law No. 15056 and its key provisions. Indeed, this presidential draft law, prepared by the Committee for the second reading, is designed to address the concerns identified during the evaluation of Ukraine’s application for accession to the OECD Working Group and to bring certain legislative acts into full compliance with the Convention.
Additionally, the People's Deputies of Ukraine, alongside the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Iryna Mudra, participated in the Plenary Meeting of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions (WGB).
During the meeting, the Ukrainian delegation presented a progress report to partners regarding Ukraine's implementation of the OECD recommendations and the results of legislative work in this area.
Significantly, during this same period, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, while on a visit to Kyiv, noted that even amid the war, Ukraine is rebuilding the institutions crucial for its recovery. He also presented three new OECD Reviews—focusing on infrastructure, public governance, and the justice system.
Combined, these reviews provide Ukraine with an actionable roadmap to help translate wartime resilience into lasting reforms, strengthen public services, and foster enhanced engagement between the state, citizens, and investors.
Work within the framework of the OECD-Ukraine Country Programme allows for the evaluation of Ukraine's progress across various policy sectors against OECD standards and international best practices. It highlights where reforms have accelerated and where further efforts are required to transform strategic priorities into tangible, timely, and sustainable results.