Warsaw aims to foster closer NATO-Ukraine ties: audio report

Warsaw has welcomed a NATO pledge to develop closer relations with Ukraine as the alliance’s foreign ministers on Wednesday wrapped up a two-day meeting in Brussels, Belgium to discuss further military assistance to the war-torn country as it defended itself against Russia’s invasion.

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau (centre) and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (left) chat during a meeting of NATO's top diplomats in Brussels, April 5, 2023.

Photo: EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau told reporters the member countries had agreed that meaningful mechanisms needed to be created to bring Ukraine closer to the transatlantic community.

FM @RauZbigniew took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels.

Military support for 🇺🇦 and outlining the further development of political relations between #NATO and Ukraine were the main topics of the conversation. pic.twitter.com/k35bcCskIx

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 4, 2023

“The aim is to establish a forum for exchanging information, opinions and political analyses between NATO and Ukraine," Rau said.

"This goal is entirely feasible, and everyone involved has agreed on it,” he added.

Today, FM @RauZbigniew participated in the North Atlantic Council meetings in a ministerial format as well as with the Asia-Pacific Partners.

Preparations for the summit in Vilnius and #NATO's cooperation with 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷 were the main topics covered during the discussions. pic.twitter.com/Dg3viX7M1X

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 5, 2023

📸 Family photo of the #NATO Foreign Ministers

Yesterday, at the @NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Finland 🇫🇮 was officially welcomed to the North Atlantic Alliance.#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/zYVqDnqlOI

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 5, 2023

Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek has this report.

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