Ukrainian army to achieve NATO standards by 2020, Minister says

Ukrainian army to achieve NATO standards by 2020, Minister says

“I’m sure that after the implementation of all directions of reforms by 2020, Ukraine’s Armed Forces will operate jointly with NATO by almost all standards and criteria,” the minister said following a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission in Brussels on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports. He reiterated that Ukraine’s Strategic Defence Bulletin was approved by Ukraine’s defence reform roadmap on June 6. The minister also noted that all strategic documents of Ukraine to reform the security and defence sector were developed jointly with high-ranking advisors of the Alliance.