75 years ago, on 4 April 1949, an agreement was signed in Washington that established the North Atlantic Alliance.

75 years ago, NATO's 12 founding members came together to be stronger together. And to counter security challenges together.

Over the past 75 years, the Alliance has expanded to include 32 full members, and today NATO is the principal military and political alliance united by common principles, values and standards.

For Ukraine, membership in the North Atlantic Alliance is one of the strategic goals of our security policy.

On 30 September 2022, together with the President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and the Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, I signed Ukraine's application to join NATO. 

Since then, many parliaments have expressed political support for Ukraine's accession to the Alliance.

And I am convinced that NATO countries can invite Ukraine to join the Alliance right now.

In July, the NATO Summit in Washington will take place, and Ukraine is counting on this decision.

This is what Ukrainian soldiers on the front line defending NATO's eastern flank expect.

This is what civilians who experience russian terror every day are waiting for.

And this decision can be a powerful step towards de-escalating the security situation on the European continent.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk

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