Ukraine's primary objective is to become a NATO member, and our country will do everything to move closer to membership in the Alliance and strengthen relations with its allies, especially in security and armaments. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his participation in the Ukraine in the World panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference.
"What do we expect from the Alliance? The Vilnius Summit was important. We have started working. We have the Council, which is a real practical platform for discussion and assistance," the Head of State said, answering the questions of the panelists.
Also, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the G7 discussed and adopted a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, which was joined by about 30 countries. And bilateral agreements on security commitments for Ukraine have already been signed with three states. So, as the President noted, the NATO Summit in Vilnius has yielded a positive result for our country.
"Specific weapons, specific money, specific deadlines. I think this is important," he added.
As for the invitation to join the Alliance, the Head of State emphasized that this is Ukraine's primary objective.
"Our goal is to be a member of NATO. I believe that we deserve it. We will do everything to bring Ukraine closer to the Alliance," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He noted that inviting Ukraine to join NATO is an allied decision, and not all leaders support it yet. Therefore, work will continue in this direction.
"In any case, we expect to strengthen our relations, especially in terms of weapons. To be honest, arms packages, air defense packages are probably the most important thing for us today. Especially from those states that are hesitant to invite us to NATO," the President of Ukraine said.
