The NSDC session with participation of the NATO Secretary General and the
signed documents open new prospects for Ukraine-NATO cooperation, as stated by
President Petro Poroshenko following the session.
The President thanked the Secretary General and the NATO member-states for
their huge assistance to Ukraine in these difficult times. “We highly
appreciate your willingness to enhance practical interaction with Ukraine,” the
Head of State emphasized.
“Our cooperation has already brought concrete results and has prospects for
the further development. We receive efficient assistance from our NATO partners
in the improvement of our defense capability,” the President said. The Head of
State noted that the mechanism of information exchange had been established.
317 severely wounded Ukrainian servicemen have undergone treatment and
rehabilitation in the NATO countries.
According to the President, relations with NATO are currently perceived by
Ukraine as special partnership, which is an integral part of the European
integration course.
Having noted historic nature of today’s NSDC session, the President said
that 18 months ago NATO experts and advisors didn’t have a right to enter the
premises of the Defense Ministry, General Staff and Security Service. “A great
distance has been passed on the establishment of cooperation, coordination and
efficient interaction between Ukraine and NATO over these 18 months,” Petro
Poroshenko said.
The documents signed today create new parameters and mechanisms of
interaction between Ukraine and NATO. The status of NATO Mission to Ukraine
will be raised. The road map of cooperation in the sphere of strategic
communications contains efficient and coordinated actions aimed to confront Russian
information aggression not only against Ukraine, but also against NATO
countries, as stated by the President.
“Ukraine doesn’t need lethal weaponry, it needs an opportunity to
efficiently defend its territories,” the President said.
The President notes that joint training with participation of 34 countries
in Lviv proved that efficient coordination, interaction and information
exchange are useful for all the parties. “The first training of rescue services
in Ukraine were targeted at peace, not at war. Their purpose is to save human
lives, improve interaction and mutual assistance in emergencies. It is very symbolic,”
Petro Poroshenko said.
In his turn, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted the leadership
of Petro Poroshenko and his personal role in the enhancement of interaction
between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and NATO Forces. He emphasized that NATO
member-states support the reformation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He is also content with the level of interaction and partnership between Ukraine
and NATO. “NATO can count on Ukraine and Ukraine can count on NATO,” Jens
Stoltenberg said.
Speaking of the situation in the east of Ukraine, the Secretary General
assured the President of NATO’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and
sovereignty. He called the Minsk agreements the only way towards political
settlement, which can restore control of Ukraine over its borders.
The NATO Secretary General also noted the importance of constitutional
amendments on decentralization in Ukraine.
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