The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Zagorodnyuk, during a meeting with journalists following a working trip to NATO Headquarters, announced the decision of the North Atlantic Alliance and Ukraine to switch to a new format of relations in the near future.

— We are restarting our cooperation format NATO, making it more practical. We expect that the first documents will be signed this year, — said Minister of Defense.

Andriy Zagorodnyuk informed that under the new format all existing programs of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO will be consolidated into one program, while the Annual National Program (ANP) will remain under the new approach.

— The ANP remains, because it is essentially an internal, unilateral document. Instead, the new program will address Ukraine’s bilateral cooperation with NATO, — noted Andriy Zagorodnyuk.

The Alliance has introduced a one-country-one-plan approachand Ukraine will be supported under one program,- stressed Minister of Defense.

— We will become the first country to follow this approach, — enphasised the Andriy Zagorodniuk.

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