From now on, the activities of the National Agency for Detection, Investigation, and Management of Assets Obtained from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) will be coordinated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko. This decision was made by the government at the end of December.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Changes in the Management Structure of ARMA
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to transfer the coordination functions of ARMA directly to the Prime Minister. Yulia Svyrydenko announced this on her social media, noting that the agency’s activities are now subordinate to the head of the government.
“The Cabinet of Ministers has changed the coordination of the National Agency of Ukraine for Detection, Investigation, and Management of Assets Obtained from Corruption and Other Crimes. The activities of ARMA have been assigned to the coordination of the Prime Minister of Ukraine,” Svyrydenko stated on her social media.
Context of Personnel Changes and Agency Reform
In July of this year, Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed the dismissal of ARMA head Olena Duma by a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers. In November, amid a high-profile case regarding possible violations at the company “Energoatom,” President Volodymyr Zelensky drew attention to the need to audit state enterprises. He also instructed the Prime Minister to initiate an urgent audit of ARMA by the Accounting Chamber.
President Zelensky emphasized the importance of a “complete reboot” of the National Agency and the completion of the competition for the position of the new head by the end of the year. This is expected to enhance the agency’s operational efficiency and ensure transparency in the management of seized assets.