The status of the post-graduate country means that Ukraine set a goal to join NATO, and the Alliance recognized this aspiration. This was during a press briefing, said Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Ivanna Klimpush-Tsintsadze, reports UNN.

"In terms of security and defense, we have a strategic bulletin. The only thing I would add there is the gender component and ensuring the equality of rights of men and women and in the security and defense sector - we are now talking about this with our colleagues from the power ministries. In general, all the main principles on which the Defense Ministry functions, the General Staff in the NATO countries - they contain a strategic bulletin, and all these principles, if implemented - they should give a military organization that is compatible with the member countries of the alliance, "she said..

According to her, the Alliance acknowledged that Ukraine intends to join NATO.

"As for the recognition that we have changed our strategic goal within Ukraine, we have determined for ourselves that our strategic goal is membership in NATO. This was reflected on the page of the alliance. That is, the Alliance recognized that Ukraine has intentions, a desire and a goal to join NATO, "the Deputy Prime Minister noted..