KIEV, Dec. 4 – During the reformation of the healthcare system in Ukraine corruption should be removed, although the country should not be in a hurry with privatization, the newly appointed health minister, Alexander Kvitashvili, said at a briefing.

"The liquidation of corruption scheme is my goal of coming to the ministry," he said.

The minister said that the country is in the state of war and the situation in the east will not be settled soon.