Ukraine to become a NATO member with the help of Membership Action Plan – Summit Communiqué — UNIAN

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NATO leaders confirmed at the summit that Ukraine will become a NATO member and that the Membership Action Plan is an integral part of that process.

This is based on Communiqué Heads of state and government from 30 NATO allies.

“We reaffirm the decision made at the 2008 Bucharest Summit that Ukraine will become a NATO member and that the Membership Action Plan (MAP) will be an integral part of this process,” the communique said.

“We firmly support Ukraine’s right to determine its future and foreign policy direction without outside interference. The annual national program under the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) remains the mechanism for Ukraine to advance reforms related to its NATO aspirations. Ukraine should fully utilize all available tools under the NUC to achieve its goals of implementing NATO principles and standards,” the NATO leaders stressed.

The document points out that the success of broad, sustainable and irreversible reforms, including combating corruption, promoting an inclusive political process, and decentralization reforms, which should be based on democratic values, respect for human rights, respect for minorities and the rule of law, is essential to laying the foundation for prosperity and peace in Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s Path to NATO

• In 2008, the NATO summit was held in Bucharest (Romania), where Ukraine and Georgia did not receive MAP, but were told that the two countries would become NATO members in the future and that the door to joining NATO remained open.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an upcoming NATO summit is expected to begin discussions on Ukraine’s prospects for membership action plan.
• Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the allies would not make a decision on whether to provide Ukraine with a MAP at the June 14 summit.
• Olga Stefanishina, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, expects Ukraine’s security concerns to be fully reflected in the final document of the upcoming NATO summit.
• Senior diplomat It’s here It also said Ukrainian officials were confused after learning that their delegation was not invited to the summit amid Russia’s ongoing aggressive actions against Ukraine.