Ukraine has started consultations with European Union on "security guarantees"
Ukraine has started consultations with the European Union on collective security guarantees, as a follow-up to the Group of Seven declaration on support for Ukraine, which was signed on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
As Censor.NET informs, this was reported by the Office of the President of Ukraine.
It is noted that the first round of consultations was started by Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva with Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service for Peace, Security and Defense Charles Fries.
These consultations took place as a follow-up to the G7 Joint Declaration on Support for Ukraine of July 12, 2023.
During the consultations, the parties exchanged views on approaches to future EU security guarantees with an emphasis on the security and defense segment.
Ihor Zhovkva noted that Ukraine's future membership in the EU would be a powerful guarantee of security for Ukraine and the European community as a whole.
He noted the significant contribution of the European Union to strengthening Ukraine's security and defense capabilities, in particular through support through the European Peace Facility and the EU Training Mission.
It is also reported that Zhovkva, on behalf of the President of Ukraine, handed over the Order of Merit of the III degree to Charles Fries for his significant contribution to strengthening and supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Recall that in November, such consultations began with Germany and Italy, and before that with the Netherlands and France.
As you know, the Group of Seven countries agreed on a framework document on "security guarantees" for Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius. The leaders agreed not on specific parameters of "security guarantees", but on their framework, and specific bilateral agreements will be signed later.
In total, 30 countries have already joined the declaration.
