Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that the alliance will discuss a multi-year support program for Ukraine , according to the Ukrainian Interfax news agency.
Stoltenberg said that the program will be on the agenda of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting on April 4 and 5.
"I look forward to the ministers agreeing to begin work on developing a multi-year support program for Ukraine," Stoltenberg told a news conference in Brussels, Belgium.
Besides providing support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Stoltenberg said, the program is important for the long-term perspective of the development of relations between Ukraine and NATO.
He added that the foreign ministers of NATO countries will also discuss during their meeting ways to enhance support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ensure its transition to NATO standards.
On April 4, a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission will take place within the framework of the NATO Foreign Ministers Summit.
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Stoltenberg: NATO is considering a multi-year support program for Ukraine