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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS: NATO Ukraine Milestones (through 2002)
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18 February 1994
Ukraine signed PfP Framework Document.
1 June 1995
Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma proposed a special partnership with NATO.
14 September 1995
Individual PfP concluded, Ukraine proposed a document to govern special relationship.
April 1996
Document agreed on The Implementation of the Enhanced NATO-Ukraine relationship.
7 February 1997
NATO Secretary General Solana was given a mandate to negotiate NATO-Ukraine agreement.
7 May 1997
NATO submitted a draft agreement; a NATO Information and Documentation Centre was opened in Kyiv.
29 May 1997
NATO-Ukraine Charter was initiated in Sintra, Portugal.
8-9 July 1997
Charter signed by heads of state at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) was established to meet no less than twice a year
10 October 1997
First meeting of the NUC at the Ambassadorial level. Agreement was reached on The Initial Elements of a 1997 Work Plan.
27-28 October 1997
NATO's Political Committee visited Kyiv and discussed the further development of NATO-Ukraine relations with officials from Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Defence and deputies of the Verkhovna Rada.
16 December 1997
Meeting of the NUC at the Ministerial level. The Ministers signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Civil Emergency Planning and Disaster Preparedness Between NATO and Ukraine; approved a Work Plan for 1998
which establishes the “Joint Working Group on Defence Reform” to focus on civil-military relations, resource planning and management, officer and NCO professional development; agreed that Ukraine's participation in PfP should be a practical tool to improve interoperability with NATO forces and contribute to the ongoing Ukrainian defence reform.
26 March 1998
Meeting of the NUC at the Ambassadorial level. Reviewed the activities of the joint working groups on defence reform; civil emergency planning, and NATO-Ukraine co-operation in the field of information.
The Commission welcomed Ukraine's active role in EAPC, noting in particular the EAPC seminar on resource management in defence spending hosted by Ukraine in February 1998
.
NATO Ambassadors welcomed Ukraine's readiness to further contribute to peacekeeping in Bosnia beyond June 1988.
29 May 1998
Foreign Ministers met in Luxembourg. They agreed that a NATO liaison officer should be stationed in Kyiv to facilitate the full participation by the Ukrainian military in PfP. They welcomed Ukraine's initiative to establish a training centre in Yavoriv to promote further regional co-operation. They agreed to continue during the second half of 1998
the practice of fruitful informal discussions between the State Interagency Commission and NATO's Political Committee, launched with meetings in Kyiv and Brussels earlier in 1998
.
The Ministers condemned the recent nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan. They urged India and Pakistan to refrain from further tests and the deployment of nuclear weapons and their delivery means and called for both countries to adhere unconditionally to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and to enter into negotiations on a global treaty to stop the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons.
12 June 1998
Defence Ministers met in Brussels. NATO Ministers encouraged Ukraine to further develop its efforts to implement defence reform and enhance interoperability with NATO forces as a part of Ukraine's strategic course of integration into European and transatlantic structures. In this regard Ministers underscored the importance of the work of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform. They expressed their readiness to fully contribute to the further development of the distinctive partnership under the NATO-Ukraine Charter and to enhancement co-operation in defence related areas and military matters in PfP.
11 November 1998
Ambassadors met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The Commission welcomed information by the Ukrainian Head of Mission to NATO about The State Programme of Ukraine on Co-operation with NATO recently approved by President Kuchma. Ukraine welcomed the decision taken by NATO to station two liaison officers in Kyiv, who will facilitate Ukraine's full participation in the PfP programme. NATO welcomed the offer by Ukraine to provide assistance in verification missions in Kosovo.
9 December 1998
A Memorandum of Understanding on the appointment of two NATO Liaison Officers in Kyiv was signed at the NUC meeting at Ministerial level in Brussels. NATO expects to appoint the two officers in early 1999
. NATO Ministers welcomed the announcement of the State Programme of Ukraine of Co-operation with NATO to the Year 2001
approved by the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma as a tangible signal of Ukraine's commitment to a productive relationship with NATO.
18 December 1998
Defence Ministers met in Brussels. They underlined the progress achieved in the framework of PfP. They expressed their strong support for the work of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform; welcomed Ukraine's continued support to SFOR and its recent decision to contribute an aircraft to the NATO Air Verification Mission in Kosovo. Ministers strongly welcomed the decision to hold a meeting of the Commission at the level of Heads of State and Government in the context of the Washington Summit.
10-12 February 1999
The Political Committee of NATO made a second visit to Ukraine to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the State Interagency Committee of Ukraine for relations with NATO and the members of the Foreign Relations and Security and Defence Committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
22 March 1999
Ambassadors met in Brussels to discuss the situation in Kosovo. NATO Allies expressed their appreciation for Ukraine’s participation in the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission, Ukraine’s offer to contribute to the Kosovo air verification mission, a possible NATO-led peace implementation force, as well as for its ongoing contribution to SFOR. Members of the Commission also had a fruitful exchange of information on strategic and military doctrines.
24 April 1999
First NATO-Ukraine Commission Summit in Washington. The Heads of the 19 member States reaffirmed their conviction that Ukraine should continue to play an increasingly important role in helping to improve security in Central and Eastern Europe. NATO Allies acknowledged Ukraine’s contribution to finding a peaceful solution in Kosovo as well as the progress in implementation of the NATO-Ukraine Work Plan for 1999
.
19 May 1999
Meeting of the NUC in Brussels at the Ambassadorial level with the Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Borys Tarasyuk. It was announced that the NATO liaison office based at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence in Kyiv was fully operational, and had begun its work in support of Ukraine’s participation in PfP as well as the development of NATO-Ukraine co-operation in general. Foreign Minister Tarasyuk stressed Ukraine’s commitment to strengthen the NATO-Ukraine partnership and to pursue its strategic goal of integration in European and Euro-Atlantic structures. NATO Ambassadors welcomed Ukraine’s efforts in the search for a peaceful settlement in Kosovo and looked forward to Ukrainian participation in an international civil and security presence in Kosovo.
9 September 1999
The NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) met at NATO HQ in Brussels. The Commission welcomed KFOR's accomplishments in Kosovo and reviewed the implementation of the measures embodied in the NUC Washington Summit Declaration. They positively assessed the implementation of activities under the NATO-Ukraine Charter in 1999
, including the ongoing work of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform, activities of the NATO Liaison Office in Kyiv as well as continuing co-operation within PfP and PARP, in the fields of retraining of retired military personnel, scientific and environmental affairs and civil emergency planning. Ambassadors highlighted the continuing NATO-Ukraine co-operation in the area of information, with the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Kyiv playing an important role.
29 November 1999
The NUC met at NATO Headquarters to discuss NATO-Ukraine co-operation: within KFOR and SFOR; the PfP naval computer exercise „Co-operative Support 99" held in Odessa on 13?19 October 1999
; the workshop on the defence-related environmental issues in the Black Sea and Azov Sea held on 25-28 October in Sevastopol; the NATO-Ukraine Agreement on Retraining Discharged Military Personnel in Ukraine signed in October; the first meeting of the working group on economic security held in Kyiv on 22-23 November 1999
; and the seminar on issues related to regional security held in Brussels on 26 November 1999
. The Commission also discussed the prospects of co-operation related to the Yavoriv PfP Training Centre, the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform, the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Kyiv and the NATO Liaison Office to Ukraine. In the context of preparations for the upcoming NUC ministerial meetings in December, the members of the Commission held an in-depth discussion concerning Ukraine and NATO contributions in the field of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and prospects for future co-operation in the context of the Alliance's WMD Initiative.
15 December 1999
Foreign Ministers met at NATO Headquarters to review the situation in the Balkans and discuss co-operation within KFOR and SFOR. They condemned the ongoing acts of ethnic violence in Kosovo and stressed their determination to meet the full aims of the international community as set out in UNSCR 1244. The Commission exchanged views on the results of co-operation under the NATO-Ukraine Charter in 1999
and endorsed a substantial range of co-operative activities for 2000
, with a particular emphasis on such fields as military-technical co-operation, armaments and standardisation, economic and environmental aspects of defence-related activities, science and technology, and civil emergency planning.
1 March 2000
The NUC held its first meeting in Ukraine to discuss prospects for enhancing the NATO-Ukraine distinctive partnership in the context of integration processes in Europe. The members of the Commission acknowledged the strategic nature of the NATO-Ukraine relationship and welcomed Ukraine's consistent efforts to develop closer ties with the Alliance.
The Commission reviewed the situation in the Balkans. Ukraine and NATO confirmed their determination to continue their close co-operation within KFOR to restore security in Kosovo. They reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of UNSCR 1244 as a firm basis for a democratic and multi-ethnic Kosovo within the FRY.
The Commission welcomed the appointment of a permanent Head of the NATO Liaison Office to Ukraine. The Ukrainian side has taken due note of the emphasis placed by Allies during the visit on the problems of defence reform and expressed its readiness to enhance this dialogue in the framework of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform and in the context of implementation of the State Programme of Ukraine for Co-operation with NATO to the year 2001
. NATO took note of Ukraine's proposals on the further strengthening of NATO-Ukraine co-operation.
The NUC also reviewed recent major events in NATO-Ukraine co-operation during the last two months such as: visits to Ukraine by Secretary General George Robertson, by Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Clark; by a senior military delegation to Yavoriv; also a NATO-Ukraine expert meeting on proliferation of WMD; an international seminar on Ukrainian Defence Reform: the Challenge of Change; and the nomination of two Ukrainian officers by the NATO Military Committee to headquarters at SACLANT and AFSOUTH.
The Commission welcomed the effective co-operation between Ukraine and NATO in virtually every aspect of Civil Emergency Planning and disaster preparedness. In addition to co-operative activities carried out under the auspices of the NATO-Ukraine Charter and the EAPC, there has been extensive Ukrainian co-operation with NATO in response to real-life disasters. Ukraine is continuing to work with the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Co-ordination Centre (EADRCC) in identifying the Ukrainian military and civil defence assets, which might be made available to the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Unit to enable it to better respond to future emergencies.
As a result of the NUC meeting in Kyiv, the Parliament of Ukraine ratified the Partnership for Peace Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Open Skies Treaty.
25 May 2000
The NUC met at the level of Foreign Minister in Florence, Italy, to discuss Ukraine’s steps in implementing its policy of European and Euro-Atlantic integration; the situation in Kosovo, the Balkans and the Caucasus. Ministers welcomed: the upcoming deployment of the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion in Kosovo in July; upcoming PfP exercise Co-operative Partner 2000
, hosted by Ukraine from 19-30 June and the preparation for the first exercise of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Co-ordination Unit in Ukraine in September. Ministers discussed the Action Plan, approved by NATO and Ukraine on the Status and Main Directions of Development of NATO-Ukraine Co?operation in the Field of Armaments, and co-operation in economic, scientific and information fields.
8 June 2000
The NUC met at the level of Defence Minister in Brussels to discuss situation in Kosovo; co?operation in KFOR; the activities of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform and other activities for the remainder of the year.
Ukraine’s Minister Kuzmuk presented Ukraine’s plans for restructuring the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Allies reaffirmed their commitment to help developing and implementing Ukraine’s plans. The Ministers welcomed the developing relations between the National Defence Academy (Kyiv), the NATO Defence College (Rome) and the SHAPE School (Oberammergau) aimed at enhancing mutual understanding and interoperability.
20 - 28 September 2000
A Disaster Relief Exercise - Trans-Carpathia 2000
was conducted in the Trans-Carpathian region (Western Ukraine). This flood simulation exercise, conducted in the framework of Partnership for Peace and as one of the major EADRCC activities in the NATO-Ukraine work-plan, brought together more than 350 personnel from disaster response elements of eleven EAPC countries. This Exercise was the first exercise in which the Euro-Atlantic disaster response capability was fully tested.
20 November 2000
The NUC met in Ambassadorial session in Brussels.
Members of the Commission gave a positive assessment of Ukraine's practical contribution to KFOR through its helicopter unit and the contribution to the Polish-Ukrainian peacekeeping battalion.
The Commission discussed NATO-Ukraine co-operation in non-military areas: Civil Emergency Planning, Science and Environment, Information, Economics and Armaments.
Ambassadors appraised the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Working Group on Science and Environment; the first meeting of the Economics Committee in "19+1" session with Ukraine in September; the Course on Defence Economics for Ukrainian officials organized in Kyiv from September to December this year, the recent meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Open-ended Working group on Economic security held in Krakow (Poland) in October, and the regular participation of Ukrainian representatives in EAPC Economic seminars and meetings.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to support defence reform in Ukraine as a key aspect of transformation in Ukraine. This includes making greater use of the PfP Planning and Review Process (PARP) to support Ukraine's planned defence reform and the opening of co-operation with the Border Guards and Ministry of Interior Forces.
6 December 2000
The NUC met in Defence Ministerial Session at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
The Commission welcomed the progress being made in implementing Ukraine's plans for further restructuring of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including the recent Presidential Decree directing a review of Ukraine's national security and defence concept and development of a strategy for establishing civil control in the defence sphere.
Ministers also welcomed the results of the Senior-Level meeting of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform (JWGDR), in particular the wider application of the PARP to support Ukraine's plan for reform of the armed forces; and the development of specific co-operation in the military activities of other security structures such as the Border Guards and Ministry of Interior and Civil Emergency Forces.
Ministers expressed appreciation for the extensive programme of activities on defence reform for 2001
identified by the JWGDR. These activities, which are to be carried forward by Ukrainian and NATO competent bodies in the framework of the JWGDR, include expert team visits on safe storage and destruction of ammunition, base closures, courses on security and defence for deputies and staff of the Rada, and a senior-level seminar on co-operative security to be conducted in Kyiv in July 2001
.
The Commission welcomed the successful implementation of the PfP Status of Forces Agreement and the conduct of the PfP Exercise Co-operative Partner 2000
in Ukraine.
Ministers expressed their satisfaction with the programme of co-operation between NATO and Ukraine and the important contribution of the NATO Liaison Office and the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in taking this work forward. They welcomed the posting of two Ukrainian officers to SACLANT and AFSOUTH headquarters.
25 April 2001
The NUC met in Ambassadorial session at NATO Headquarters.
Members of the Commission welcomed the participation in the NUC meeting of Mr Yevhen Marchuk, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council and Mr Anatolii Orel, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Ukraine.
Mr Marchuk presented the State Program of Ukraine of Co-operation with NATO for 2001
-2004, which was adopted in January 2000
.
4 May 2001
The NUC met in Ambassadorial session at NATO Headquarters with participation of Dr Ihor Kharchenko, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
Members of the Commission welcomed the effective results of Ukraine's Presidency in the UN Security Council aimed at the stabilisation of the security situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*. The Commission supports the efforts of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to co-operate with NATO to end the violence.
The Commission welcomed the effective co-operation between Ukraine and NATO in defence reform. The decision to extend the JWGDR include a broad range of ministries and organisations engaged in security and defence matters has led to the development of new activities such as the series of round tables with the Verkhovna Rada. The decision to use the PARP as a tool of defence reform objectives represents a new innovative approach to our common work. Ukraine welcomed the assistance of NATO and of several individual Allies, including Canada, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Poland in this field.
In the field of economic-related activities, the Commission noted with satisfaction that on 26 February 2001
NATO and Ukraine signed a second agreement, for 2001
, on the Practical Implementation of the NATO-Ukraine Programme Concerning Retraining of Discharged or to be Discharged Military Personnel, and expressed its satisfaction that discussions on Defence planning, programming and budgeting are scheduled to be held in the Rada on 13 June.
In the field of non-proliferation, the Commission welcomed Ukraine's readiness to develop practical modalities of NATO-Ukraine co-operation, specifically with the Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) and the NATO Weapons of Mass Destruction Centre. In this context, members of the Commission noted that NATO-Ukraine consultations on WMD are planned for May 2001
.
The Commission assessed positively the results of four years of activity of the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine and two years of activity of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine.
29-30 May 2001
The NUC met at the level of Foreign Ministers in Budapest.
Allies welcomed Ukraine's interest in discussing the implications for its security of the on-going development of the NATO-EU dialogue. In this context, the Ukrainian side expressed its satisfaction that the further development of NATO-EU relations will contribute to overall European security and that an effective ESDI needs the support of all European countries.
NATO and Ukraine intend to continue to support the further strengthening of consultation, co-operation, transparency and confidence within the EAPC, using various appropriate formats. In this context, the Commission welcomed the joint effort by Ukraine and Turkey to promote the EAPC potential for non-military co-operation.
Minister Zlenko expressed his gratitude for the prompt and effective reaction of the NATO Allies, EAPC countries and EADRCC to the urgent request of Ukraine in connection with the flood in Trans-Carpathia in March 2001
. In this context Ministers underlined the importance of quickly launching the NATO-Ukraine Pilot Project on the flood prevention with the participation of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia.
7-8 June 2001
The NUC met at the level of Defence Ministers at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
The Commission welcomed the establishment of National Co-ordinators in Ukraine as a helpful tool to make co-operation more efficient, particularly in the field of defence reform.
Allies noted the valuable contribution provided by the Ukrainian 14th Helicopter Detachment to KFOR. During its 18 months service, ending in March 2001
, the 14th Helicopter Detachment conducted over 6,500 flight missions.
The Commission noted the offer of Canada to appoint an instructor to the newly established multinational faculty established at the Ukrainian National Defence Academy. Ministers also noted Ukraine's offer to host a PfP symposium on The World in the 21st Century: Co-operation, Partnership and Dialogue to take place on 5-6 July in Kyiv.
The Commission noted that nations were exploring options to reinforce defence reform in Ukraine by assigning senior officers of Allied nations to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence to assist Ukraine in areas such as force planning.
14 September 2001
The NUC condemned the terrorist acts of 11 September and appealed to the entire international community to undertake all measures to combat the scourge of terrorism.
22 October 2001
The NUC met at NATO Headquarters to review developments in European security, both in the context of the Balkans and combating terrorism. Allies welcomed Ukraine’s decision to open its airspace for over-flight by US aircraft, and its statement that it believed NATO's invocation of Article 5 in response to the attacks to be completely valid.
The NUC discussed cooperation in defence reform, military cooperation, science, technology, environmental protection, economics and civil emergency planning.
6 December 2001
The NUC met at NATO Headquarters at the level of Foreign Ministers.
Ministers discussed NATO-Ukraine cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
The NUC discussed situation in the Balkans. Allies commended Ukraine’s continued important contribution to the NATO-led operation in Kosovo through the Polish-Ukrainian peacekeeping battalion.
Ministers assessed the implementation of the work programme for 2001
, especially in the areas of defence reform and expressed their high expectations for the ambitious programme of activities identified by the Working Group on Defence Reform for 2002, in particular the work on the National Defence Reform Objectives. Ministers welcomed joint efforts of the NATO Military Committee and Ukraine in 2001
, which have focused military cooperation towards meeting goals in the areas of interoperability and defence reform.
In order to highlight the practical benefits of NATO-Ukraine cooperation, the Commission witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) providing for the implementation of a PfP Trust Fund, which foresees the safe destruction of 400,000 Anti Personnel Landmines.
Members of the Commission expressed their satisfaction with the work of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre and the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine, and agreed to continue to support them actively in fulfilling their important respective missions.
19 December 2001
The NUC met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels at the level of Defence Ministers.
NATO Ministers welcomed the newly appointed Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Minister Shkidchenko.
Ministers discussed the progress in the defence and military cooperation between NATO and Ukraine such as combating terrorism; Ukraine’s participation in the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion in KFOR; and activities under the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Reform.
The Commission approved the Report on the National Defence Reform Objectives. Ministers underlined the importance of the PFP Planning and Review Process and the development of the National Defence Reform Objectives as a means to support Ukraine's State Plan for the Reform and Development of the Armed Forces. The Commission noted with satisfaction the decision to carry forward the establishment of a Joint Staff Working Group to support armaments-related cooperation and the efforts of NATO and Ukraine's military authorities to better focus military cooperation on the implementation of defence reform and the interoperability goals developed through the PFP Planning and Review Process.
Ministers noted with appreciation the offer of the United States to host a meeting to follow up discussions on improving transparency and enhancing coordination of the more than 600 bilateral activities currently scheduled between Ukraine and Allied nations.
Ministers noted with satisfaction the contribution of the two Ukrainian officers posted to SACLANT and AFSOUTH headquarters and the assignment of a Ukrainian Officer to NATO HQ to work on defence and force planning issues
1 March 2002
The NUC met in at NATO headquarters at the level of Ambassadors. H.E. Mr. A. Kinakh, Prime Minister of Ukraine participated in the meeting.
The Commission welcomed Prime Minister A.Kinakh's information about latest steps taken by the Government of Ukraine in implementing program of economic and democratic reforms and implementing the State Program of Cooperation with NATO for 2001
-2004.
Prime Minister A.Kinakh stated that NATO enlargement is an important feature for strengthening of European security and that NATO's open-door policy is one of the major elements of overall European integration processes which enhance the level of national security of Ukraine in the context of the Euro-Atlantic integration policy of Ukraine.
25 April 2002
The NUC met in Brussels at the level of Ambassadors. H.E. Dr. Ihor Kharchenko, Deputy State Secretary of MFA of Ukraine participated in the meeting.
Dr. Kharchenko's briefed the Commission on the results of Ukraine's parliamentary elections, which took place on March 31, 2002.
The Commission praised Ukraine's practical contribution to Allied efforts in the international fight against terrorism, including active involvement of Ukraine's military transport aviation for deployment of Allied troops in Afghanistan, and the opening of its air space to Allied aircraft participating in the anti-terrorist campaign.
The NUC noted the successful realisation of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA), signed in December 2001
, providing for the implementation a PfP Trust Fund project aimed at the safe destruction of 400,000 Anti Personnel Landmines. In this context the Commission welcomed the signing on February 26, 2002 in Kyiv of a contract on elimination of stockpiles of antipersonnel mines between the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) and Ukraine for work to be carried out at a site in Donetsk. In this context Ukraine expressed its gratitude to Allied nations who had offered their financial support to the project.
15 May 2002
The NUC met at the level of Foreign Ministers in Reykjavik where the ministers tasked the Ambassadors to develop a new deepened programme for cooperation with Ukraine.
Allied Ministers welcomed the involvement of Ukraine's military transport aviation for deployment of Allied troops in Afghanistan, the opening of its air space to Allied aircraft participating in the anti-terrorist campaign and Ukraine's decision to continue its contribution to KFOR through Ukraine's component of the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion.
23 May 2002
Ukraine announced its intention to seek NATO membership.
7 June 2002
The NUC met in Brussels at the level of Defence Ministers.
Ministers welcomed the progress made in the area of defence reform and approved the Interim Report of the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform (JWGDR). They agreed to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation and NATO-Ukraine initiatives such as the development of a civilian cadre for the Ukrainian MOD; implementation of National Defence Reform Objectives including the development of a Rapid Reaction Force, and safe destruction of surplus munitions and small arms and light weapons. Ministers noted that full implementation of the NATO-Ukraine Security Agreement would be an important step forward to deepening cooperation in these and other areas. Ministers also welcomed development of a Host Nation Support Agreement and an agreement on strategic airlift.
8-10 July 2002 (5th anniversary of the signing of the NATO –Ukraine Charter on a Distinctive Partnership)
The North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited Ukraine to meet with the President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, Foreign Minister, Anatoliy Zlenko, and members of the Verkhovna Rada. They took part in the conference, commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Charter on Distinctive Partnership. Members of the NAC also participated in the seminars in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv and Donetsk.
On 9 July 2002, the NUC met in Ambassadorial session.
Allied Ambassadors welcomed Ukraine's commitment to further develop its democratic institutions and continue to implement economic reforms in the context of Ukraine's decision to seek long-term full integration into Euro-Atlantic security structures.
The Commission reviewed the Progress Report on implementation of the Reykjavik Ministerial tasking, to develop a plan for deepening and broadening the NATO-Ukraine relationship, to be defined in time for the meeting of Heads of State and Government In Prague in November 2002. This Progress Report suggested areas for deepened political and practical cooperation such as the evolving NATO-Ukraine political dialogue, practical cooperation in defence reform, economic-related activities, border guard cooperation, armaments related issues, civil emergency planning and science.
The Commission also discussed the joint NATO-Ukraine Stocktaking Report, which reviewed NATO-Ukraine cooperation since 1997. The report highlighted several significant accomplishments, including the successful implementation of Ukraine's IPP's and the NATO Ukraine Work Plan, projects on retraining military personnel and the conversion of military bases, and the Joint Working Group on Defence Reform's development of 80 National Defence Reform Objectives. Cooperation in Civil Emergency Planning, and disaster preparedness, particularly the projects on flood prevention and relief, and through Science for Peace and the Committee on Challenges of Modern Society underscore the tangible benefits of NATO-Ukraine cooperation to the Ukrainian people at large.
Members of the Commission welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Host Nation Support between NATO and Ukraine, and the opening of negotiations on strategic airlift.
The Commission also noted with satisfaction the launch of a PfP trust fund to destroy 400,000 Anti-Personnel Landmines in Donetsk.
While expressing special appreciation of KFOR's efforts in bringing stability to Kosovo, NATO Ambassadors welcomed Ukraine's decision to continue its contribution to KFOR and highlighted the role of the Polish Ukrainian battalion in patrolling the border between Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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