Kuleba, Stoltenberg discuss Ukraine's further steps towards NATO membership

Kuleba shared the information on Twitter.

"I spoke with Jens Stoltenberg about the next steps on Ukraine’s path to NATO. We discussed the adapted Annual National Program and a full-fledged rollout of the Ukraine-NATO Council. I also informed Secretary General on Ukraine's preparations for the first Defense Industries Forum," Kuleba wrote.

The NATO Secretary General, in turn, called the conversation productive and welcomed the decision to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.

"Productive call with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on our cooperation and NATO’s continued support. I welcome that Ukraine is gradually gaining ground and that NATO Allies are providing major support – including F-16 jets and training from Denmark, Netherlands, Norway & the US," Stoltenberg wrote.

• Earlier, Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev reiterated his support for Ukraine's accession to NATO under the accelerated procedure.