KIEV, Dec. 10 – Former European Commissioner for Taxation, Customs, Statistics, Audit and Anti-Fraud Algirdas Semeta has been appointed Business Ombudsman for Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Initiative, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development office in Kiev said in a statement.

"The governing body of this Initiative unanimously nominated and the Cabinet of Ministers approved the former European Commissioner for Taxation, Customs, Statistics, Audit and Anti-Fraud Algirdas Semeta for the position of Business Ombudsman," the statement reads.