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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 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.