NATO Military Committee Chairman: Alliance Appreciates Ukraine’s Contribution …
13:36 GMT, September 10, 2012 KYIV | The Chief of the General Staff – Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Volodymyr Zamana and NATO military delegation headed by Chairman of the NATO Military Committee General Knud Bartels visited the National Defence University of Ukraine.
In the University Chairman of the NATO Military Committee General Knud Bartels met with students and thanked Ukraine for its contribution to peacekeeping operations.
After that he took part in a press conference, where he talked about the current state and prospects of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO.
“Ukraine is one of our most reliable and important partners. The Alliance appreciates Ukraine’s contribution to all NATO-led operations. Also we welcome the readiness of Ukraine to join the Ocean Shield operation the next year and provide it with a frigate, marines unit and a helicopter. I hope that opportunities of our cooperation will be used completely in the future,” said General Knud Bartels.