Press Release (2002) 090 8 July 2002 Ukrainian

The North Atlantic Council to visit Ukraine on 8-10 July, 2002 The North Atlantic Council (NAC) will visit Ukraine on 8-10 July 2002. The Permanent Representatives of the 19 NATO Nations and the Secretary General of the Alliance, Lord Robertson, will take part in the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) meeting with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Anatoliy Zlenko. Meetings with the President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma and with members of the Verkhovna Rada are also scheduled. The Permanent Representatives and the Secretary General will also take part in the 5th Anniversary of the Charter on Distinctive Partnership conference. Subsequently, members of the NAC will participate in various outreach activities, including seminars in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Donetsk. MEDIA ADVISORY Monday, 8 July evening Arrival in Kyiv Tuesday, 9 July morning Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, including a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Host Nation Support, followed by the Joint Press Conference of the Secretary General of NATO and Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko afternoon Meetings with the President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma and deputies of the Verkhovna Rada Participation in the 5th Anniversary Conference - "NATO-Ukraine: Main Achievements and Prospects for Mutual Relations" Wednesday, 10 July morning Participation in outreach activities (Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lviv) afternoon End of programme The schedule may be subject to change. For further information please contact NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, tel.+322 707 5041, fax+322 707 5057, or NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Kyiv, tel.+380 44246 8616, fax +380 44 246 8622. Additional information: Background Information on NATO-Ukraine Partnership.

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