Law enforcement
agencies are now performing inappropriate functions, interfering with the work
of state bodies and processes of private economic activity. This was announced
by Minister of Finance Oleksandr Danyliuk
March 29 during a panel discussion "Building a free economy. Is there a place for law enforcement agencies in it?" within
the framework of the Ministry of Finance Policy Talks project.
The meeting was
attended by Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oleksandr Danyliuk, NABU Director Artem Sytnyk, Business Ombudsman Algirdas
Shemet, co-founder of The Nova
Poshta Viacheslav Klymov, Executive Director of the Center for Combating
Corruption Daria Kaleniuk,
CEO of YouControl Serhii Milman and Vice-Chairman of the National Police Ihor Kupranets.
During the panel
discussion, government officials, experts, representatives of businesses, NGOs
and the media tackled the measures needed to create a favorable investment
climate in Ukraine, an effective fight against financial crime and the role of
law enforcement agencies in a liberal economy and a democratic state.