Sinkevičius: the door of the OECD strides ahead, Lithuania can not sleep on laurels

Thursday, at a meeting with the Secretary General of the OECD, Angela Gurry, he spoke about the measures taken by Lithuania to implement the recommendations of the OECD and its participation to the activities of the OECD. At the present time, it is essential that ongoing reforms, especially for public enterprises, innovation and informatics, continue and be completed. During the record three-year period, negotiations on OECD membership were also completed, which also shows that Lithuania is able to implement the economy quickly and efficiently. of the country and the beneficial changes for the Lithuanian population. Therefore, we must take advantage of the opportunity given to us to increase the competitiveness of our economy and maintain high growth rates, "said V. Sinkevicius in a statement from the Ministry of Finance. ;Economy. The reform of innovation is expected to significantly alter the country's innovation ecosystem. The reform, according to the report, will open up broader cooperation opportunities for science and business, and funding for scientific and business projects will be more effective and attract more investment.

Another important reform: the consolidation of the computer industry recently approved by the government. As part of this reform, the Ministry of the Economy is responsible for policy development in the field of the digitization of public services.

According to the report, it is particularly important to improve the digital skills of employees and to adopt legislation that is clearer and easier to regulate digital technologies (ISPs). The area. At the meeting, the Secretary General of the OECD, A. Gurria, congratulated Lithuania for the effective, swift and smooth accession to the process of the OECD and the successful implementation of the economic reforms. Particular attention has also been paid to ongoing innovation reform, which will help address the country's pressing economic challenges.

To become an integral part of the OECD, have always followed the recommendations of the OECD. Particular efforts have been made to manage the activities of state-owned enterprises, increase their efficiency and transparency, depoliticize the governing bodies. Of 118 state-owned companies, 66 remain, some of them will be restructured or liquidated. The increased efficiency of public enterprises and the transparency of their activities will have a positive impact on the overall Lithuanian economy.

The reform of public enterprises will be continued after accession to the OECD in order to ensure a more transparent operation of these enterprises, more efficient management and higher returns. The State Seimas will further strengthen the ownership functions and empower the Management Coordination Center, which coordinates the implementation of the policy in this area

The Seimas of Lithuania has ratified the agreement on the accession of Lithuania to the OECD on 28 June. On Thursday, when the French government signed the ratifications on the accession to the OECD Convention, Lithuania officially became the 36th member of this organization.