The Minister of Defence Margus Hanson will participate in the NATO-Ukraine consultations in Washington between May 4-5, 2003. The leading topics of the consultations will be perspectives for reaching co-operation and integration between the sides. Invita
The meeting will discuss different aspects of NATO-Ukraine possible co-operation. The participants will also analyze which principal changes Ukrainian defence forces have to undergo in order to be an interoperable ally from the future perspective.
Defence Ministers of the countries that have gone through similar reformation periods and have gained respective experience will make presentations to share their knowledge and expertise.
The opening remarks will be delivered by Lord Robertson, Secretary General of NATO. The US Minister of Defence Donald H. Rumsfeld will also be present and give a presentation in the module “NATO and Ukraine’s” Contribution to Building Peace and Security”.