15:40 24.02.2016

Yatseniuk asks law enforcers to complete investigation to seize $1.5 bln of former high-ranking officials' assets

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Yatseniuk asks law enforcers to complete investigation to seize $1.5 bln of former high-ranking officials' assets

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has called on law enforcement agencies to complete the investigation into cases regarding confiscation of funds on the arrested accounts of former Ukrainian high-ranking officials.

"I have the impression that the procedure of confiscation of the assets is being deliberately delayed... My position as a prime minister is clear: I once again appeal to the law enforcement system with the request to complete the judicial investigation and carry out the procedure of a special confiscation of $1.5 billion," Yatseniuk said at a cabinet meeting.

He added that part of the funds is provided for the financing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as special programs of aid to Ukrainian citizens.

"Tell us if this requires the adoption of certain laws. The People's Front faction, as always, will give all the votes to pass the laws," he said.

The prime minister noted that the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine in the previous year seized $1.5 billion placed on accounts Oschadbank.

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