KIEV, Dec. 16 – The Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine has emphasized that it is important to select employees of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) in a transparent way and the agency must start operating in a timely manner.

"Several months after the adoption of the Law and after the establishment of the dedicated selection panel, the agency is not yet up and running. It is of the utmost importance that the agency is allowed to start operating and to effectively execute the functions entrusted to it in a timely manner," the EU Delegation to Ukraine said.