Ukraine's NATO bid supported at Dubrovnik ministerial summit

Attendees at the Ukraine-Southeast Europe ministerial summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, have signalled their support for Ukraine being invited to join NATO in a communiqué issued following the summit.

Source: press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Quote from the communiqué: "We support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership, and would welcome an invitation to Ukraine to join NATO when Allies agree and conditions are met. NATO membership remains the best cost-effective security option for Ukraine. Neither Russia nor any other state that is not a NATO member has the right to veto the Alliance’s enlargement. We fully support Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and decide its own future, free from outside interference."

Details: The communiqué also condemns Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.

The signatories commit to enhancing cooperation to counter hybrid threats, foreign manipulation and interference, disinformation campaigns, and malicious cyber operations.

Ukraine is recognised as a vital global food producer and supplier: "Ukrainian agricultural products must be freely and safely delivered to global markets through safe, unimpeded commercial navigation and access to Black and Azov Sea ports."

The communiqué emphasises that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant should return to Ukraine’s full control and operate safely under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision.

It calls for Russia to be held accountable for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of international humanitarian law: "We support the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, and we commend signing of the corresponding agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe."

The international community is urged to maintain and strengthen sanctions against Russia, particularly in the banking and energy sectors, and to prevent sanctions circumvention: "Russia must be held accountable and pay full compensation for its war of aggression. Russian assets should play a constructive role in strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities and post-war recovery according to international law."

The parties also pledge to support Ukraine’s current and post-war recovery and reconstruction.

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