Ukraine has submitted an official updated application for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and hopes to receive candidate-country status this autumn. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this after a meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.
According to Zelenskyy, OECD membership is important for Ukraine. The updated membership application was submitted to the organization by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.
“We hope to receive candidate-country status this autumn. The next stage is a roadmap to OECD membership,” the president said.
Zelenskyy said he discussed the issue during his meeting with Cormann.
The sides also focused on Ukraine’s progress toward European integration and the implementation of reforms needed for rapid advancement toward EU membership.
They also discussed the implementation of the European Union’s financial support package, strengthening sanctions against Russia, and contacts with partners.
Zelenskyy thanked Mathias Cormann and the OECD for supporting Ukraine on its path of reforms and toward achieving peace.
