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Ukraine Conference in Lugano: First Steps for Reconstruction

The course for reconstruction was set at the Ukraine conference in Lugano.

In a “Lugan Declaration”, more than 40 states and international organizations pledged their support – and agreed on seven principles.

In Lugano, delegates from Ukraine spent two days discussing the reconstruction of their country – a kind of Marshall Plan – with numerous international partners. At the conference, more than 40 states and international organizations declared their support for the reconstruction of Ukraine in a “Lugan Declaration”.

Representatives of Germany, the USA, Great Britain and France, among others, signed the document in the city in Ticino, Switzerland. “Rebuilding a free and democratic Ukraine is our common goal,” said German Development Minister Svenja Schulze. The Lugano Declaration was “an important first step on the long road to Ukraine’s recovery,” said Swiss President Iganzio Cassis, the host country.

Agreement on seven basic principles

In the “Lugano Declaration”, the participants of the conference agree on seven basic principles: It is about the commitment to a democratic process in which the whole of society participates, the involvement of private companies, a green transformation towards a CO2-free society , a digitized administration and development projects free from nepotism and enrichment. “The reconstruction process must be transparent,” it says. “The rule of law must be systematically strengthened and corruption eradicated.”

“Fighting corruption important issue”

“Fighting corruption is a very important issue,” Schulze told the dpa news agency in Lugano. The Ukrainian government wants to do everything to fight corruption.

Despite major reform efforts, Ukraine was ranked 122nd out of 180 in Transparency International’s corruption index before the war. Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal said the Ukrainian government had already set up digital platforms for government services to make corruption impossible. This expansion continues. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, who was connected via video, promised “maximum transparency” in all projects.

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