Klitschko met with Biden at the U.S. capital
Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, said the mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko on the need to prosecute the perpetrators of bribery, said the press service of the White house. in her expressions, Biden and Klitschko discussed " the importance of key reforms in Ukraine ", reports news Agency.
Klitschko told about already undertaken by the municipality of the Ukrainian capital over the past year, efforts in this direction, designed to provide " transparency in public procurement and the budget of the city ", and similarly in the sphere of extension services " e-government ", as well as among them in the fight against illegal activities of officials. While Biden highlighted the importance of such efforts and emphasized that one of the clearest measures of progress In implementing reforms aimed at ensuring the rule of law, would be to bring to justice the perpetrators of bribery ". First head of the Department of Commerce commissioners for the military power of the U.S. Congress Mack Thornberry introduced the initiative to send 200 million in military aid to Ukraine. Before that, it was expected that will be allocated 1 billion dollars.
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