On December 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky took part in a solemn meeting of the plenum of the Supreme Court, the Office of the President reports..

Zelensky stressed that the war for the independence of Ukraine poses a strategic task - to bring to justice all Russians who committed crimes against Ukrainians and Ukraine.

“A fair and able to work within a reasonable time Ukrainian court is a key element in the fulfillment of this task.. Our heroic defenders and defenders, political leadership, our diplomats, our investigators and prosecutors who investigate everything that the occupiers, collaborators have done on our Ukrainian soil, will do their part of the work. I'm sure of it. But the main result will be your work.. I believe it will be effective,” he said..

The President also awarded Ukrainian judges with state awards: he handed the Order “For Courage” of the 3rd degree to the wife of the judge of the Krasnograd District Court of the Kharkiv Region, Dmitry Konstantinov, who died in the Kharkiv region while helping the defense forces in mine clearance; the order "

To congratulate the judges on their professional holiday at the Klovsky Palace, where the Supreme Court is located, also came, in particular, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Prime Minister Denys Shmihal, Chairman of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Knyazev, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, officials.

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In his speech, Zelensky emphasized the importance of ensuring in Ukraine “a stable judicial practice that is understandable to society and used by lower courts” and stressed that despite the war and any resistance, the reform of the state bodies of Ukraine, in particular the court, continues.

“I initiated the adoption of a law on the liquidation of the Kyiv District Administrative Court and I want this decision to be a very clear signal for all judges that society expects only one thing – justice,” the head of state said..

Zelensky signed the law on the liquidation of the OASK only the day before yesterday. Although the relevant bill was registered in Parliament “as urgent” back in 2021. The document was promptly enforced after the United States imposed sanctions on the scandalous head of the KLA, Pavel Vovk, on December 9 this year.. At the same time, according to the head of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Knyazev, the liquidation of courts that make bad decisions " U.A..

The President also expressed hope for the efficient and transparent work of the High Council of Justice and the High Qualifications Commission of Judges of Ukraine, which are not yet able to fully perform their functions due to understaffing.

“I hope that next year it will be possible to make up for the shortage of judges in the system today,” Zelensky stressed..

Read more about the excesses in the judiciary, which Judge Pavel Vovk is suspected of organizing, in particular, read the article by Inna Vedernikova " On the trail of NABU"