Oleksandr Klymenko has officially become the new head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP). He was approved by the newly appointed Prosecutor-General Kostin, Presidential Office Head Andrii Yermak reported.
Klymenko is a detective of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), best known for the investigation of the case of Tatarov, Deputy Head of the Office of the President.
Newly appointed head of Ukraine's Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Oleksandr Klymenko worked as an anti-corruption detective, investigating top officials.
His most known case was against the deputy head of Presidential Office Oleh Tatarov. https://t.co/4gO5xt26XY pic.twitter.com/oSIT0hYSk6
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 28, 2022
The US and G7 ambassadors have welcomed the appointment of Klymenko:
The United States welcomes the appointment of Oleksandr Klymenko as the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. His office plays a crucial role in Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure and is a key element of Ukraine's defense against Russia's influence and aggression.
— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) July 28, 2022
#G7 Ambassadors welcome the appointment of Oleksandr Klymenko as Head of SAPO by Prosecutor General Kostin today. @ZelenskyyUa has made possible this long-awaited, positive conclusion to the selection procedure. 1/2
— G7AmbReformUA (@G7AmbReformUA) July 28, 2022
Earlier, G7 ambassadors to Ukraine stressed that the appointment of the SAP head is crucially important.
The competition for the head of SAP took place back in December 2021, yet its results haven’t been approved up until today when Mr. Klymenko finally took his office.
