July 9 marks 18 years since the signing of one of the fundamental documents of Ukraine’s relations with NATO – Charter on a Distinctive Partnership

09 July 2015 16:55

The Charter was signed at the Madrid summit on 9 July 1997 and remains the fundamental document that regulates Ukraine – NATO relations.

Pursuant to the Charter, on 10 October 1997 NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) was established, which remains a forum for consultations between the Allies and Ukraine on security concerns of common interest and coordinates cooperation between NATO and Ukraine on all relevant issues.

Declaration to Complement the Charter, signed in 2009, defined the leading role for NUC to deepen political dialogue and promote cooperation to support reforms in Ukraine.

According to the Declaration to Complement the Charter, NUC develops Annual National Programme on NATO – Ukraine cooperation.

Also, in order to implement the Charter, NATO Information and Documentation Centre (NIDC) was opened in Ukraine and Mission of Ukraine to NATO was established.

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