Ambassadors to NATO of 10 Member States Visited Ukraine
The visit on November 3 was not publicly disclosed. Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna reported about it.
The delegation of ambassadors included representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Romania, and the Czech Republic. All of them also visited Bucha and Hostomel.
During the meeting with Stefanishyna, the parties discussed the priority needs of Ukraine and Ukraine's application for NATO membership. It was also about planning aid to Ukraine via the Comprehensive Aid Package and its financing through the NATO Trust Fund. Separately, they focused on security guarantees for Ukraine within the framework of the Kyiv Security Compact.
Was glad to welcome in Kyiv Ambassadors to NATO. The organisation of this visit took some time, but there was a determination of our team to make this happen. Showed them places of russian war crimes: #Hostomel & #Bucha.
— Olga Stefanishyna (@StefanishynaO) November 4, 2022
Grateful to #NATO Allies for the solid support of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/eA5tXOn6T5
"Today is the time to discuss more systematic long-term planning and what role NATO can play in coordinating such efforts. It is important to understand how we can use the Comprehensive Package of Assistance to Ukraine," she said.
She emphasised that the seven political requirements of the European Commission, which Ukraine must fulfill to open negotiations on EU membership, also correspond to the reforms demanded by NATO.
The leaders of NATO countries approved the comprehensive aid package for Ukraine at the Madrid summit.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in September that Ukraine officially applied for NATO membership following Vladimir Putin announcement of annexing four Ukrainian regions.
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