NATO should remove Ukraine's membership action plan requirement, says Stoltenberg

Ukraine has come a long way since we made the decision in 2008 that the next step would be a Membership Action Plan, says Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Credit: Reuters Photo

NATO allies should agree to remove the requirement of a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Ukraine to become a member of the alliance in the future, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

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"Ukraine has come a long way since we made the decision in 2008 that the next step would be a Membership Action Plan. Ukraine is much closer to NATO, so I think the time has come to reflect that in NATO decisions", Stoltenberg said before a summit of NATO leaders in Vilnius.

"All put together, including that we'll make clear that Ukraine will become a member, we'll remove the Membership Action Plan, (....) will send a very strong and positive message from NATO to Ukraine."