Ukraine has the opportunity to join NATO after Macedonia – ambassador

Beginning of negotiations on joining the Alliance at 30. -th member – Macedonia / UNIAN photo

Ukraine has a chance to join NATO's North Alliance after the accession of Macedonia to the Alliance

The head of the Ukraine's mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Vadim Prystaiko, said during the broadcast of the Ukrainian TV channel 112.

He recalled that talks had been started to join the Alliance of the 30th member of Macedonia

Pristyayko said he was convinced that Ukraine could not advance Macedonia in the process of joining the # 39; NATO.

"To become the 30th (member), Ukraine will not have the time, but if we work, we can quietly become 31st or 32nd member of NATO." As you know , the Alliance is considering, besides Macedonia, three other countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Ukraine, while these countries are ready and preparing to become members of the Alliance " , he added.

Pristayko also exposed the main tasks of Ukraine for the current country. year in the process of joining NATO.

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"The most important task remain, I believe, not only for Ukraine, but also and for all its diplomatic missions, including this mission, is the defense of our country in wars What we do, and all this is our plans and As far as the protection of our state is concerned, we must do everything in our power to enable our army to repel the aggressor so that our society can win the war. hybrid, "he said. Member of the Alliance in the spring of 2020, when it implements an agreement with Greece on the change of name of the country, NATO expects that all the procedures laid down in the Macedonia-Greece agreement is completed by mid-2019.

In March 2018, NATO was officially recognized. aspiration country to receive full membership to the Alliance and considering the status of candidate countries.