NATO-Ukraine Annual Target Plan 2009
Following the approval by the NATO-Ukraine Commission and the subsequent signature of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, this year's NATO-Ukraine Annual Target Plan is now available on NATO and Ukrainian official web-sites.
This 7th Annual Target Plan sets clear reform targets and activities in different areas including internal political issues, foreign and security policy, defence and security sector reform, public information, economic and legal issues, and information security.
In some areas, the targets are to be met through internal actions by Ukraine. In others, joint NATO-Ukraine actions have been agreed. Meeting these targets will be a step towards achieving the long-term strategic objectives identified in the 2002 NATO-Ukraine Action Plan, which aims to bring Ukraine closer to its goal of Euro-Atlantic integration.
Later this year, the Annual Target Plan is expected to be superseded by a new instrument, an Annual National Programme, which is currently being developed by Ukraine. This follows the agreement by Allied foreign ministers in December 2008 to enhance opportunities for assisting Ukraine in its efforts to meet membership requirements, making use of the existing framework of the NATO-Ukraine Commission.