Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stanislav Haider met in Kyiv with a delegation of the United States Institute of Peace led by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Vice President for Europe and Russia at the U.S. Institute of Peace William Taylor. What was discussed was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense, UNN reports.
Ukraine is the key to Europe's security, and as long as Russian aggression continues, a number of European countries are directly threatened. Ukraine's membership in NATO is the most reliable guarantee of Ukraine's security. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is making significant progress in implementing the agreements, and we are counting on you and the summit to be held in Washington.
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During the meeting, the Deputy Minister informed the American side about the ongoing institutional changes in the Ministry, as well as the tasks facing the agency in the medium term. In particular, Ukraine is focused on solving three tasks:
- building a new model of the Ministry of Defense as a coordinator of defense forces
- Increasing transparency of defense procurement
- streamlining the receipt of military assistance from partner countries
According to the Deputy Minister, another important task today is to develop a system for studying military experience.
The two sides exchanged views on the possibilities of strengthening Ukraine's security guarantees, as well as on negotiating strategies for Ukraine to receive an official invitation to start negotiations on joining NATO in the context of the summit of the North Atlantic Alliance member states scheduled for July in Washington.
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