Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleg Tatarov met with Managing Director and Civilian Operations Commander at the European External Action Service Stefano Tomat, representative of the Civilian Operations Commander's Secretariat Eva-Maria Velickovic, Head of the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine Rolf Holmboe, Deputy Head of the Advisory Mission Maura O'Sullivan and Political Adviser to the Advisory Mission Andreas Sampson.
The parties discussed the main issues of implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies as Part of the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine for 2023-2027.
Oleg Tatarov thanked the interlocutors for supporting Ukraine in reforming the law enforcement system in accordance with the EU standards.
"Thank you very much for being here, for helping Ukraine. It is a very positive sign for all of us, for our people, and it is a belief in our victory," he said.
The Deputy Head of the Office of the President noted that a detailed action plan aimed at implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies as Part of the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine for 2023-2027 is currently being actively prepared. Although the Comprehensive Strategic Plan is designed to reform law enforcement agencies in the post-war period, it is impossible to draw up a detailed action plan for its implementation without taking into account the problems that law enforcement officers face on a daily basis in a time of war. These include documenting the facts of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and collecting evidence of war crimes under constant missile and drone attacks, the need to obtain testimony from witnesses and victims in the occupied territories, especially in the combat zone, conducting filtration measures, and improving the skills of investigators and prosecutors in the specifics of war crimes investigations.
"It is very important that the society is informed about the circumstances of the crimes and the perpetrators. Our law enforcement officers are making every effort to restore justice and bring the perpetrators to justice," said the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office.
During the discussion of further measures to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies in Ukraine, the participants were informed about the work of law enforcement agencies in Kherson and Kharkiv regions, as well as the difficulties of their activities in the context of the liquidation of the consequences of the Kakhovka HPP dam explosion.
The Deputy Head of the Presidential Office emphasized that the detailed action plan aimed at implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies should also address the problematic issues that arise between business and law enforcement agencies in order to guarantee Ukraine's economic security and restore confidence in the work of law enforcers.
The parties agreed to hold regular meetings to discuss topical issues related to the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies as Part of the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine for 2023-2027.