21 countries and the European Union have signed the Ukraine Treaty at the NATO summit. This was reported by the European Commission, UNN reports.
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On July 11, 2024, at the NATO Washington Summit, the leaders of 21 countries, as well as representatives of the European Union, concluded and signed the Ukraine Treaty to support and ensure Ukraine's security in the face of russian aggression.
In a joint declaration released on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Vilnius, the leaders noted the inherent dependence of Ukraine's security on the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and pledged to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
The agreement provides for ongoing defense support, provision of modern military equipment, development of the defense industry, and economic support to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
In addition, the signatories to the Agreement pledged to actively promote reforms in Ukraine aimed at strengthening democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
The leaders of the countries recognized that any aggressive activity of the russian Federation against Ukraine is a threat to international peace and security, and expressed their readiness to respond quickly and collectively to any such actions to support Ukraine in accordance with international law.
The Ukraine Treaty is designed to ensure that Ukraine can successfully defend its freedom, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the present and future, reaffirming the unwavering commitment of the participating countries to the ideological and value-based principles on which the Euro-Atlantic Alliance is based.