Zelenskyy: Ukraine expects to sign first bilateral agreements on security guarantees by the end of 2023
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Ukraine aims to make its first bilateral security guarantee agreements with allies by the end of 2023, as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting, according to the President's Office.
"We understand all the difficulties on the way to the Alliance. That is why we are currently working on security guarantees until Ukraine becomes a member of NATO. The architecture of such guarantees can help us with geopolitical stability," he said.
Zelenskyy notes that Ukraine is grateful to the G7 and all the states that are already working on relevant security commitments. Already 20 EU member states have joined the Declaration on guarantees, and it will be a powerful step when the other 7 states of the EU accede.
"We expect to sign the first bilateral agreements on guarantees with our partners by the end of the year," Zelenskyy said.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
Ukraine has repeatedly insisted on security guarantees to prevent a new attempt of Russian aggression before Ukraine joins NATO.
The G7 states have already signed a Declaration on security guarantees, and other states joined it.
Ukraine has started bilateral negotiations on security guarantees with the United States and the United Kingdom.
