Vilnius, 12 July 2023 (MIA) – Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski participated Wednesday in the third session of the North Atlantic Council at the level of heads of state and government and NATO partner states, as part of the second day of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.

Kovachevski heads a government delegation which includes Minister of Defense Slavjanka Petrovska, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani.

According to MIA’s special reporter in Vilnius, 31 NATO member states and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, participated in the third session of the North Atlantic Council.

“At the third session, the NATO allies decided to continue the unequivocal and firm support for Ukraine and its right to defend itself and its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. NATO already adopted a decision in 2008 that Ukraine should become a full-fledged member of the Alliance. The NATO-Ukraine Council was established at the Summit and an upgraded package for long-term support for Ukraine, support for the reforms and the transformation of their armed forces in line with NATO standards was adopted as well,” said the Government in a press release.

Additionally, at the Summit, the G7 countries issued a joint declaration on Ukraine.

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