18 Oct. 2005

North Atlantic Council visits Ukraine Official texts 20/10/2005 - NATO Joint Press Statement NATO-Ukraine Commission Meeting in Kyiv Opinion 20/10/2005 - NATO Speech by Jaap De Hoop Scheffer Secretary General of NATO at the Diplomatic Academy Kyiv, Ukraine 20/10/2005 - NATO Speech by Jaap De Hoop Scheffer Secretary General of NATO at the National University of Kyiv-mohyla Academy Kyiv, Ukraine 19/10/2005 - NATO Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, the Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Mr. Anatoliy Grytsenko and the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Borys Tarasyuk Multimedia 20/10/2005 - NATO High resolution photos of the NATO Secetary General's visit to Ukraine 18/10/2005 - NATO High resolution photos of the North Atlantic Council visit to Ukraine 18/10/2005 - NATO Opening statement at the NATO-Ukraine Council .MP3/7206Kb 18/10/2005 - NATO Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the President of Ukraine, Mr. Viktor Iouchtchenko .MP3/13990Kb 19/10/2005 - NATO Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Mr. Anatoliy Grytsenko and the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Borys Tarasyuk .MP3/25951Kb The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal decision-making body, visited Ukraine from 18-20 October for meetings on Ukraine’s reform process and NATO’s support for these reforms. The visit follows NATO’s decision, in April this year, to launch an Intensified Dialogue on Ukraine’s membership aspirations and the reforms that would be necessary to achieve them. The Council, made up of the Permanent Representatives of the 26 NATO countries and the Secretary General, held a special meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission with Foreign Minister Boris Tarasyuk and Defence Minister Anatolyi Gritsenko. Common interest “In our meeting here today, and throughout our stay in this great country, we look forward to hearing more about these [reform] efforts and about what challenges remain, and to exploring ways in which we can further enhance our cooperation and support,” said the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in his opening statement at the meeting, “Because ultimately, your success is in our common interest,” the Secretary General said. The Council also participated in consultations with the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council chaired by President Viktor Yushchenko, and met with the Speaker and key members of the Verkhovna Rada. During the visit, members of the Council and the Secretary General engaged in outreach activties, taking part in discussions with a cross-section of the Ukrainian public opinion – in Kyiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Odessa.