Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine is establishing cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Office on the institutional development of the Bureau. In particular the Representation's experts will contribute to the development of the development Strategy of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine for 2023-2028.

Acting Director of the Bureau Eduard Fedorov and Tomasz Strycharz senior security policy advisor to the NATO Representation to Ukraine agreed on this and other issues.

"There is complete unity in all state institutions regarding the implementation of tasks on the path of Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union. Our task is to establish the Bureau as a body that fully meets international standards and will ensure economic security in the state and we have already started on this path," said acting Director of the Bureau Eduard Fedorov.

In his turn, Tomasz Strycharz said: "We are following the implementation of the necessary reforms in your country and I would like to positively note the establishment of the Bureau as a single body dealing with economic crimes. It is important to ensure the independence of law enforcement institutions their capacity and active communication with society and international partners which the NATO Representation to Ukraine will actively promote.

The parties also agreed to conduct joint trainings for the Bureau's employees on security and other issues.

For reference: The NATO Representation to Ukraine was established in 2016 following a presidential decree. The Mission combines two existing NATO organizations in Ukraine: The NATO information and documentation center (1997) and the NATO Liaison office (1999). The organization's objectives are to facilitate practical cooperation within the framework of the NATO-Ukraine Commission and to expand cooperation between NATO and the Ukrainian authorities.

In October 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Ukraine's application to join NATO.