First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Oleksandr Korniyenko: The issue of Ukraine was perhaps the most important at the last session of the NATO PA.
"Everyone talked about us, how to help us, how to build ways to supply what Ukraine needs now, how to build a new security architecture in the region, in the world. This was said, of course, given our, unfortunately, unique experience of confronting such a powerful enemy as russia," said the First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament.
According to him, the fruitful work of the Ukrainian delegation at the session resulted in a decisive final document – the Declaration, which called on Allied governments to take concrete next steps to advance Ukraine's membership in NATO and strengthen russia's opposition.
"The final document of the Assembly turned out stronger than planned because we, knowing the traditions of the world and Ukrainian parliamentarism, made appropriate amendments, which were actively supported and taken into account," said Oleksandr Korniyenko, adding that Ukraine will now expect some results session of the Assembly at the forthcoming NATO Summit in Madrid.
Asked by the leaders whether the adopted Declaration sets out concrete steps for Ukraine's accession to NATO, Oleksandr Korniyenko noted that the Assembly is primarily an executive body. It cannot make decisions on membership but can make political statements and appeals basis for further NATO decisions.
"As a result, the Declaration has all the positions that we have been talking about all over Ukraine for the last ninety days, starting with President Zelenskyy.
This is a call to increase the supply of weapons, particularly what the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk said in his speech at the session: MLRS, artillery systems, anti-ship missiles, tanks, armored vehicles.
This is a solution to the issue of unblocking Black Sea ports, which has already gained global importance.
We have heard quite optimistic and encouraging proposals from deputies that it is necessary to intensify work in this direction and talk about escorting provisions from Ukrainian ports, " – said the First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, adding that the declaration also sets requirements for their countries to determine the trajectory for Ukraine, to specify the rank at which Ukraine can count on progress in terms of joining NATO.
Regarding the reality and implementation of such appeals, Oleksandr Korniyenko expressed confidence that Ukraine will achieve the desired result.
"We have experience of various diplomatic interactions with large structures in which decisions are made by consensus. NATO will also meet and discuss. There will be countries that are more optimistic about Ukraine. There will be countri
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