NATO welcomes Ukraine progress
Following a meeting of NATO-Ukraine Defence Ministers, 14 June, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the Alliance welcomed agreement in Ukraine on the date of the upcoming elections.
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- Press conference by the NATO Secretary General
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14 June 2007
Ministers also welcomed Ukraine’s defence and security sector reforms, including the adoption of the Annual Target Plan and the first National Security Strategy.
“Ukraine is continuing with vigour the essential job of reforming the defence and security sector,” said the Secretary General.
Praise for Ukraine’s contribution
The Secretary General highlighted the fact that Ukraine was the only Partner country contributing to all Alliance operations.
During the meeting, Ministers from the 26 NATO countries and Ukrainian Defence Minister Anatoliy Grytsenko discussed the way ahead for NATO-Ukraine cooperation.
Following the meeting, the NATO Secretary General and Minister Grytsenko opened a photo exhibition marking the upcoming 10th anniversary of the NATO-Ukraine partnership.
