Ukraine asks for U.S. support to join NATO partner program

Ukraine on Thursday urged Washington to support its effort to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Enhanced Opportunities Partner program, which creates additional opportunities for non-member states to cooperate with the bloc.

While previously Ukraine was only a recipient of U.S. aid, now it stands ready to make a significant contribution to strengthening the collective security system, Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said.

The Ukrainian official made the remarks during her meeting with U.S. acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Michael Murphy in Washington.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)