I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!
Today, I held a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council – the first in its renewed format following changes in the Government – and focused precisely on what we had discussed with Government officials. We are introducing a moratorium – a ban – on business inspections and any interference by law enforcement, regulatory bodies, or various state agencies in business activities. Of course, this excludes very high-risk “shadow” sectors, such as excise goods – alcohol and tobacco – to prevent new “grey” schemes there. There is also now a clear list of legislative changes and concrete measures at the Government level, aimed at positively transforming the business environment in our country during the moratorium and placing each element of state agencies under real control.
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, has proposed a completely transparent and clearly understandable system to ensure true integrity in law enforcement work on economic cases and to eliminate opportunities for corruption. I expect the relevant amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and other laws to be adopted as swiftly as possible.
