Ukraine’s accession to NATO supported by countries of South-Eastern Europe
11 June 23:55
Participants in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit held in Odesa on June 11 reaffirmed the European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Kyiv and the countries of the region. This is stated in the declaration of the summit, distributed by the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The fourth Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit was held on June 11 in Odesa with the participation of the leaders of Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Slovenia, and North Macedonia.
The summit participants adopted a joint declaration reaffirming their support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders
It is noted that the leaders of Ukraine and the states of Southeast Europe agreed that “NATO membership remains the best security option for Ukraine in terms of cost-benefit ratio.”
“We reaffirm our support for the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the region’s partners. We stand by Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership,” the declaration reads.
The summit participants also agreed that neither Russia nor any other non-NATO state “has a veto over the enlargement of the Alliance.”
“We also fully support Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and to determine its own future without external interference,” the leaders said.
