Today’s appointment of a new government in Ukraine, headed by Prime
Minister Volodymyr Groysman, is a crucial development at a time when new
momentum in the country is badly needed. Having met Mr Groysman in his previous
capacity as the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada many times, including very
recently, we look forward to working with him to build a stronger Ukraine, on
the basis of fundamental reform and accountable governance.
Substantial efforts to implement reforms have been made in Ukraine since
2014. The momentum offered with the appointment of the new Prime Minister and
government must be seized now, first and foremost to renew trust and ownership
of Ukraine’s citizens.
The European Union remains committed to supporting Ukraine politically and
through financial and technical assistance in its efforts to implement key
reforms, modernise the country and fight corruption. In this context, we will
support the new government to ensure that key political and economic
institutions function efficiently and transparently, and that the rule of law
is strengthened. In this regard, prosecution structures genuinely committed to
vigorous reform will be of utmost importance.We trust that the appointment of the new government will also provide new momentum to the implementation of the Minsk agreements and we call on all parties to follow through on their commitments.
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