WASHINGTON: US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch has announced that an ad hoc US mission has handed over customs reform recommendations to Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers.
“I’m not going to go into detail about the work that has been done by my colleagues from the US Customs and Border Protection, but I want to say that they have had many consultations with government officials, government ministries, the report they have drawn up contains this information. I hope that you find this report clear and contributing to the transformation of this area, ambitious and realistic,” she said during a meeting customs reform, which was held between a US delegation and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman in Kyiv on Monday.
The implementation of the recommendations is not possible without dedication and focus on reforms from the side of the government of Ukraine.
The creation of a professional, efficient and trustworthy Customs Service of Ukraine, which will be able to contribute to trade and counter corruption, should become the result of the reform, Yovanovitch said.
Groysman in turn said that the Cabinet of Ministers intends to consider and approve the recommendations in the form of an action plan for the reform of Ukraine’s customs houses.
