Key points of Ukraine-NATO cooperation

1. Dialogue and cooperation began immediately after the end of the Cold War, when Ukraine, which had just gained state independence, joined the Council North Atlantic Cooperation (1991) and the Partnership for peace ”(1994).
2. The relationship was further developed by signing in 1997 The Special Partnership Charter on which it was launched The NATO-Ukraine Commission (NATO), which was to take care of development cooperation.
3. The 2009 Declaration on Amendments to the NATO-Ukraine Charter was provided the authority of the KUN to support the country's efforts to promote reforms, aimed at realizing Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations, by implementation of the Annual National Program of Ukraine in accordance with decisions of the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit.
4. Further cooperation continued to deepen to mutually beneficial principles, and Ukraine takes an active part in operations and missions under NATO-led.
5. NATO is paramount in supporting comprehensive transformation in security and defense in Ukraine. These reforms are crucial for the democratic development of Ukraine and the strengthening of its capacity provide self-defense.
6. As a result of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, NATO has expanded its support, provided to Ukraine in the field of capacity development and development capabilities. Allies continue to condemn illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, as well as its destabilizing and aggressive actions in eastern Ukraine and in the Black Sea region. Increased attendance NATO in the Black Sea and intensified naval cooperation areas between NATO and Ukraine and Georgia.
7. Since the NATO Warsaw Summit in July 2016, practical assistance NATO provides Ukraine with a Comprehensive Assistance Program (KPD) Ukraine.
8. In June 2017, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law approving membership states in the Alliance is again recognized as a strategic priority of the national foreign and security policy.
9. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated his readiness to provide a new impetus to the development of relations between Ukraine and NATO.

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