Foreign Minister of Norway Berg Brand on mutual press conference with Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said that Norway wants to increase cash assistance to Ukraine to $ 30 million by the end of 2014, informs.

According to the Brand, the decision to increase assistance for various programs for Ukraine was adopted by the Norwegian government unanimously. For example, the story is about reforming the energy system And agriculture of Ukraine.

" In the current year in accordance with the legislative act of the budget adopted by the Parliament this year, it will be the equivalent of 30 million dollars, " said Berg.

The Minister also expressed the hope that cooperation with Ukraine will be integrated. For example, he said about the support of Ukraine in the issue of NATO membership.

" on Thursday-Friday will be the next NATO summit. Go Mr Minister (Klimkin, - ed), the head of Ukraine, There will be our Prime Minister. There will be real dialogues in respect of the Commonwealth or alliances, those alliances that have the ability to come to Ukraine. Ukraine itself decides who she should be. And If the government And the Ukrainian people will come to the conclusion that we should join NATO, the Alliance will provide a secure future for Ukraine. And we must respect that choice. If so, then already prepared appropriate processes for such entry ".

However, the Minister also said that the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO has its difficulties, for example, " irregular situation in the Donbass. Because of this, there is a need for political And economic reforms, said the Brand.

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