Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Matthias Korman has announced the opening of the OECD Office in Ukraine (Kyiv) on March 1.
“I can confirm that starting tomorrow, the official Office of our representative office in Kiev will open,” Korman said at a joint briefing with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal in Kiev on Tuesday.
The Secretary General thanked the Embassy of Slovakia for providing the premises for the Office.
He also thanked Poland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia for financially supporting the creation of this Office.
“Our Office staff will work with your government to develop a program for Ukraine within the OECD so that we can help you achieve all the priorities that are set in your government’s reform program according to OECD standards and principles as a future member of this organization,” Korman said.