On Tuesday, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation foreign ministers formally supported the development of a multi-year assistance program for Ukraine to help it move closer to NATO.

"We will develop a multi-year initiative to support Ukraine, which will help to ensure Ukraine's defence conditions, a transition from Soviet-era equipment and doctrines to NATO standards, and increase interoperability with NATO," said Jens Stoltenberg at press conference in Brussels, following a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission

NATO Secretary General states that this step demonstrates the Alliance's "long-term commitment to Ukraine and brings Ukraine closer to the Euro-Atlantic family."

"Allies have made clear that we remain committed to NATO's Open Door policy. We encourage Ukraine to continue on its reform path, even in difficult times. We discussed the importance of anti-corruption measures, the rule of law and minority rights," he said.

Stoltenberg also reminded that he looked forward to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's participation in the Alliance's summit in July.

On Monday, the NATO Secretary General announced that he had agreed to start developing a multi-year support program for Ukraine (Ukr), which would include support for it after the war with Russia ends. According to media reports, he is also asking member states to allocate €500 million a year (Ukr) for the Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine, which provides non-lethal assistance supplies to Ukraine.

On Tuesday, the NATO-Ukraine Commission held its first meeting since 2017, when the education law opposed by Budapest was passed.