This week, senior U.S. officials at the White House, the State
Department, and the Department of Justice will welcome to Washington, D.C., a
senior-level Ukrainian delegation comprised of representatives of the Ministry
of Justice, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the newly-appointed
Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Unit, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv reported.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt expressed
his strong support for the visit: “In 2016, there is no more critical task than
pressing forward on rooting out the endemic corruption that has done so much to
hold Ukraine back from fulfilling its economic potential since its independence.
The Ukrainian people want to know that allegations of corruption will be
thoroughly and properly investigated, and that those responsible will be held
accountable in a clean, transparent judicial system that serves the Ukrainian
people. Ukraine's success depends on it."
Pyatt underscored the United States' commitment to
working with Ukrainian reformers and our European partners to help Ukraine
build a judicial system free from corruption and firmly rooted in the rule of
law: "Through training programs and other assistance, the United States is
working with Ukraine to ensure judges are independent so they can uphold the
law free from political pressure. We continue to support efforts to build a
modern, professional police force and public prosecution service. All of these
steps - improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency; tackling
corruption; strengthening rule of law - are critical to attracting investment
and bringing Ukraine closer to Europe."
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