“During the visit, Ukraine turned to the North Atlantic Alliance with a request to move to a new level of cooperation and provide Ukraine with the status of a partner in the partnership of expanded opportunities,” the policy quotes Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, in the framework of such a partnership, Ukraine may receive priority access to certification of events that take place along the lines of NATO-Ukraine.
The program also provides for: expanded cooperation in the field of intelligence, providing opportunities for representatives of partner countries to obtain positions at NATO headquarters or in alliance structures.
He emphasized that the program of expanded opportunities is not a substitute for the NATO Membership Action Plan.
“We very much hope that the alliance will make a positive decision regarding our initiative,” he concluded.
Earlier, Kuleba said that Ukraine plans to continue cooperation with NATO in five areas, including in the reform of the defense and security sector.