U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called on the Ukrainian leaders to maintain the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), according to a readout of Biden`s November 3 call with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman of Ukraine, posted on the White House`s website.
”The Vice President and Prime Minister Groysman agreed on the importance of continued reform progress, especially on the need to maintain the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, to move forward with robust, transparent, and competitive privatizations of key state-owned enterprises, and to adhere to all of Ukraine`s IMF commitments,” the readout said.
The Vice President welcomed the successful implementation of Ukraine`s electronic asset declaration system and commended Prime Minister Groysman for his continuing strong support for reforms, including those focused on the health care and education sectors.