Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I was pleased to welcome OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann to Kyiv today.

We discussed the latest developments on the battlefield, the consequences of Russia’s continued attacks against Ukraine’s people, energy infrastructure, and economy, as well as broader security developments in our region.

Despite the war, Ukraine continues to advance on its path toward the EU and OECD, implementing reforms and strengthening institutions.

We reviewed cooperation under OECD programmes, Ukraine’s advancement in meeting OECD standards and criteria, and the Organization’s valuable contribution to our reform and modernization efforts.

We highly value the OECD’s reviews on infrastructure, public governance, and justice policies to be presented today. These are practical tools that strengthen Ukraine’s resilience and reforms.

We also discussed preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the importance of mobilizing international support for Ukraine’s recovery, resilience, and long-term development.

I thanked the OECD for its principled support for Ukraine and look forward to further progress on Ukraine’s path toward OECD accession, including a positive decision by the OECD Council on opening accession discussions and adopting an Accession Roadmap".