On 14-18 October, prosecutors from the Prosecutor General’s Office, Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office visited the headquarters of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Luxembourg.
During the visit, the participants got acquainted with the history, mission and tasks of the EPPO, the work of its structural units, the legal basis for its functioning, as well as cooperation with third countries. In addition, the Ukrainian delegation had numerous meetings with European Prosecutors, analysts and members of the EPPO administration.
As a result of the visit:
- Practical contacts and a channel for further communication were established;
- The potential involvement of the EPPO in training Ukrainian prosecutors was discussed.
The prosecutors also met with Laura Codruța Kövesi, the European Chief Prosecutor, who assured them of EPPO’s continued support for the Ukrainian prosecution service. The EPPO representatives also expressed their readiness to strengthen the cooperation with Ukrainian authorities, especially for investigation of crimes related to EU funding in Ukraine.
PGO participants were supported by the EU Pravo-Justice Project, while SAPO participants were supported by the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative.
