Mr Giakoumopoulos held meetings with the Minister of Interior, Arsen Avakov, the Vice Minister of Interior, Ms Eka Zguladze Glucksmann, the Head of the newly established National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mr Artem Sytnik, the Vice Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada, Ms Oksana Syroid and the Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Prevention and Fight Against Corruption, Mr Yehor Sobolev. The topics discussed related to the  implementation of anti-corruption laws and their compliance with Council of Europe standards, the Council of Europe contribution to the efficient functioning of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, and the legislative package related to law enforcement reforms. 

The SASG attended the meeting of the Justice Reform Council on 6 May and held further bilateral meetings with representatives of the European Union and other international organisations  in Ukraine on further steps towards joining efforts to accelerate the reform process in the country.

Please refer to the links below to find more information about the visit in various media:

http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=248142127&cat_id=244277212

http://xn--80ao2a3f.xn--j1amh/державне-управління/9096-рада-європи-допомагатиме-в-реформуванні-мвс-3.html

http://ua.112.ua/polityka/rada-yevropy-poobitsiala-ukrainskii-vladi-dopomahaty-v-reformuvanni-mvs-226932.html

http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/264207.html

http://www.mvs.gov.ua/mvs/control/main/uk/publish/article/1472866

http://www.mvs.gov.ua/mvs/control/main/uk/publish/article/1472994.