Issue: 1/2007Launch of e-newsletter and new web pages!
This is the first NATO-Ukraine e-newsletter, which will be sent out every two months (or more frequently, depending upon the volume of stories). It is compiled from stories published on the new NATO-Ukraine web page on our web site (http://www.nato.int/issues/nato-ukraine/index.html), which features up-to-date stories as well as background information about NATO's cooperation with Ukraine.
Ukrainian support for Operation Active Endeavour
Final preparations are underway for the deployment of the first Ukrainian ship to the Mediterranean in support of Operation Active Endeavour, NATO's maritime counter-terrorist operation. The URS Ternopil, a corvette, is expected to be deployed in May. more>>
Air situation data exchange with Ukraine
A Ukrainian delegation had a meeting with the NATO Air Defence Committee on 19 February at NATO Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify issues related to Ukraine's request to participate in the Air Situation Data Exchange (ASDE) programme, which NATO has offered to Partner countries since 2001. more>>
Ukrainian President meets NATO Secretary General in Munich
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko met NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on the margins of a major international security conference in Munich, Germany, on 10 February. They both stressed the need to continue practical NATO-Ukraine cooperation, despite current uncertainties in Ukraine's domestic political situation.
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Resettlement Information and Consultation Point for the Ukrainian Navy
With NATO support, a Resettlement Information and Consultation Point was opened at the Ukrainian naval headquarters at Sebastopol, Crimea, on 12 December 2006, to help former navy personnel find jobs in the civilian sector. more>>