Poroshenko introduces new annual national programs development procedure with NATO

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree, titled "On the annual national programs under the Ukraine – NATO Commission," which approves the new procedure for the development of such programs and evaluation of their performance.

The corresponding decree, dated December 7, is published on the president's website.

This document introduces a new procedure for the development of the annual national programs of Ukraine's cooperation with NATO and the evaluation of their performance (corresponding order is contained in the Regulation, titled "On the development of annual national programs under the auspices of the Ukraine – NATO Commission").

The new regulation is worked out to meet current contemporary priority tasks of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO, in particular to reform the security and defense sector of the Ukrainian state. The document sets clear and detailed standards and requirements in the content, preparation procedure and evaluation of the implementation of annual national programs of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO. The aim of the changes is to improve the practical effectiveness of annual national programs and the work of state bodies in their execution.

The annual national program consists of several sections, where the main objectives of reforms in certain areas are identified in each of them: the expected changes in the policy of the state and society; medium-term objectives, the implementation of which is intended for 2-3 years; priorities with an indication of the need to attract them for implementing an advisory, consultative and/or logistical support of NATO, the main activities for the planning year and the list of performers of such activities.

According to the decree, the Cabinet will provide the projects development of annual national programs for the relevant year and coordinate the activities of central executive bodies and other state bodies for the implementation of these programs.

The government until January 15 of the next year will provide the president with the information on the results of the annual national programs for the current year and proposals for the further development of relations between Ukraine and NATO.