Ukraine wants clear assurances that it will become NATO member under security conditions – head of the Ukrainian delegation to NATO PA

This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by Yehor Cherniev, MP from the Servant of the People party, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence and Head of the Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

"I hope that the Ukrainian state will be represented at the highest level, i.e. by the President. He has already confirmed his presence at the NATO summit, but I think it will depend on the situation in the country," he said.

Cherniev spoke about Ukraine's preparations for the event.

"Our task is to advocate our vision of Ukraine's place in the final communiqué of the summit as much as possible. It should contain a clear assurance to our partners that Ukraine will become a NATO member when security conditions allow it. We want Ukraine to become a NATO member as soon as possible after the victory.  Now, at the level of parliaments, in particular within the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, we are conveying this aspiration to our partners so that they can pass it on to their governments," the MP added.

He expressed hope that this would influence the final decision of the Vilnius summit.

• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he sees no point in discussing when and how Ukraine will join the Alliance until it wins the war with Russia.