President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15.
According to the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Zelensky thanked Stoltenberg for the continued solidarity of the Alliance with Ukraine, support for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
“The reforms we are working on bring Ukraine closer to NATO. We are modernizing the country’s security and defense sector in accordance with the NATO standards,” the president said.
Zelensky also noted the ongoing implementation of the relevant annual national programs under the aegis of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, which are an effective tool for systemic transformations in the country.
The sides also tackled the issue of granting the status of the NATO Enhanced Opportunity Partner to Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said that he expected further assistance from Ukraine in international missions and saw progress in achieving peace through the restoration of the Normandy Format.
They also discussed the implementation of the agreements reached during the Normandy Summit in Paris on Dec. 9, 2019 and the situation in Donbas, the press service said.
