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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answer

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the Government will provide to the new Government of Ukraine to enable internal reforms in the legal system, the media and minority rights. [213279] Mr. MacShane: The UK supports internal reform in Ukraine through both bilateral and multilateral programmes. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Global Opportunities Fund is supporting projects in Ukraine focusing on election transparency and accountability, support for the media in promoting accountability, and efforts to develop efficient and transparent policies and processes in border management. The Department for International Development's bilateral programme for Ukraine this financial year is expected to be £6 million, focusing on, inter alia, administrative and economic reform, strengthening governance, and working with civil society. The UK is working with EU partners to ensure that European Commission funding is able to respond quickly to the new Ukrainian Government's priorities for reform. The UK also supports the IMF, World Bank, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in their efforts to promote reform in Ukraine.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

430 c1321W; 213279

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Administration of justice Development aid Equality Ethnic groups Media Minority groups Reform Ukraine

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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