The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a law strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and NATO with the aim of eventually joining the military alliance.
Corresponding bill No. 6470 on amending some legislative acts on the foreign policy of Ukraine was supported by 276 people’s deputies at the plenary session on June 8, the Kyiv-based Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
The bill says one of the pillars of Ukraine’s foreign policy will be deepening cooperation between Ukraine and NATO in order to become a member.
The bill’s author is Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy.
