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A meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Working Group on Defense Reform will take place in Kyiv on Wednesday, May 26, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press secretary, Oleksandr Dikusarov, said at a briefing on Tuesday, May 25.

He noted that the Ukrainian side would be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Yeliseyev, while the alliance’s delegation would be led by NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Policy and Planning Jiri Sedivy.

Moreover, the NATO assistant secretary general will meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko.

During the meeting, the sides will discuss the development of a political dialog and practical cooperation between Ukraine and NATO.