Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Head of the NATO Representation to Ukraine Karen McTear.
Ihor Zhovkva discussed with Karen McTear the progress in implementing the decisions of this year's NATO Summit in Vilnius, aimed at strengthening Ukraine's cooperation with the Alliance and realizing our country's Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
In this context, they noted the positive outcomes of the visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to Ukraine on September 28, as well as the first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in defense ministers' session in Brussels on October 11 this year.
The parties also discussed the progress achieved in the joint work on preparing an adapted Annual National Programme and further steps to start implementing this key document within the framework of the process of achieving full interoperability and preparing for Ukraine's future membership in the Alliance.
Furthermore, Ihor Zhovkva and Karen McTear discussed the implementation of NATO's decision regarding the development of the Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine, which includes non-lethal military assistance, and a new multi-year Assistance Program to rebuild Ukraine's security and defense sector.