The structure of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry will be changed in line with the NATO standards within the upcoming two years, advisor to the Ukrainian President and Assistant to the Defence Minister Yuriy Biriukov said in a TV commentary.
Russia has demanded that Ukraine postpone the introduction of European technical and phyto-sanitary standards for ten years, but Ukraine disagrees with this, says Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk.
NATO will be ready to speak about Ukraine's accession to the Alliance after a seven-year transition period, and Kyiv is going to make it within 5-6 years, acting chief of Ukraine's Mission to NATO Yehor Bozhok said.