Paris: On October 5, Ukraine took the first step in the process towards joining the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development after the OECD’s approval. OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said the policy forum’s 38 members decided to recognize Ukraine as a prospective member following a request from Kyiv. After an initial accession dialogue, member countries would then consider opening accession discussions and preparing a draft roadmap for joining, Cormann said in a statement.
