Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and Head of the NATO Liaison Office (NLO) in Ukraine Oleksandr Vinnikov met on March 27 to discuss the military and political situation in Ukraine, the country’s ongoing defense reform and priorities in continued cooperation between Ukraine and the alliance.
“The work done together with NATO is extremely important and has produced positive results at all levels, from the drafting of strategic documents to the process of Ukrainian servicemen’s training by instructors from the alliance’s member countries,” the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s press service quoted Poltorak as saying at the meeting.
The reform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff should significantly improve following the Ukrainian president’s approval of the Armed Forces development program for the period up to 2020, he said.
Poltorak also reiterated the need to maintain close contact with the NATO Liaison Office in order to promptly address pressing issues.
Vinnikov, for his part, positively assessed the results of Ukraine-NATO cooperation and stressed the need to continue dialogue between the parties.
