The interaction of Ukraine and NATO is strategic in nature, said the Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko at the meeting of the Council of national security and defence (NSDC) of the country.
"Unfortunately, de jure, we are not allies, but de facto ? we are more than partners ", ? the news Agency the words Poroshenko.
While NATO Secretary General drew attention to the importance of " Ukraine to continue the fulfillment of all conditions of the Minsk agreements ". On Tuesday, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Commonwealth of Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO is to discuss with the leadership of Ukraine the question of assistance in the restoration of the naval forces of the country. On the same day, Stoltenberg said about the unwillingness of Ukraine to join the Alliance. Prior to that, the Plenipotentiary representative of the DND in Minsk Denis Pushilin expressed hope that the visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Ukraine will not harm the negotiations. Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Ukraine on a two-day visit. Yesterday Poroshenko said that Ukraine Until not ready to become a member of NATO, as the Alliance is not ready to take this country. On the first day of the week it was announced about the intention of Kiev to return the oversight of air traffic over the Black sea within the framework of the project on the accession of Ukraine To the NATO program regional air safety. Recall, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on December 23 last year made changes to 2 of the law of the country, renouncing non-aligned status of the country. However, experts believe that Ukraine will not be able to qualify for membership in NATO in the next 20 years.

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