President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the solemn swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed judges, which took place at the Office of the President.
Congratulating those present on their appointment, the President stressed that everyone who takes the oath of office today must remember every day why they took the oath of office.
"You will face important, difficult state tasks and challenges. First of all - to restore public confidence. I really want it to be a high level of trust in the judicial system of our state," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, noting that it is hard work, because in fact it is necessary to regain trust from scratch.
"And for this we need to build a new court. A court that people, our society, each of us trusts. A court that is respected. A court, which is an example of what is necessary. A Ukrainian court that everyone trusts," he added.
According to the Head of State, among those who take the oath today there are many judges, whose integrity is beyond doubt and whose decisions do not cause outrage.
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, judicial reform is currently underway in Ukraine, and a complex transformation is underway, which is necessary to restore confidence in the judiciary.
"Restoring trust is a difficult process. I have high hopes that all these processes, all these updates in the judiciary will bring results to our state," the President said.
However, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, changes in the legislation are not enough. In his opinion, real results can be achieved only if all participants in the process are ready to join the changes and be not just judges, but leaders of the reform.
"I am sure that they are in front of me now," the President summed up, addressing the audience.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on each of the newly appointed judges to remember the words of the oath taken today every time they make a decision in the name of Ukraine.