North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
May 21, 2015
Ukrainian Chief of the Armed Forces visits SHAPE
Casteau, Belgium. Today, Thursday 21 May 2015, the Chief of General Staff – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Colonel General Viktor Muzhenko visited the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). He was accompanied by the Ukrainian Military Representative to SHAPE Major General Anatolii Petrenko, and a delegation of high ranking Ukrainian officers.
The Purpose of the visit was to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, areas for cooperation and reforms. SHAPE Chief of Staff, General Werner Freers DEU A, hosted the visit which included a welcome ceremony and an office call and working lunch with the Ukrainian delegation.
A round table discussion was chaired by SHAPE Vice Chief of Staff Lt Gen Michel Yakovleff FRA A and was attended by the SHAPE staff that is involved in the present crisis in East Ukraine and Crimea.
“I had a very fruitful discussion with the Allied Command Operations team today, on the way ahead in cooperating with Allied support, regarding the crisis situation in my home country” said the visiting General Muzhenko. “My team and I were able to explain the ongoing situation and talk about the necessary reforms we have to establish.”
A visit to the SHAPE Comprehensive Crisis and Operations Management Centre (CCOMC) was hosted by Brigadier General Nico Tak NLD A. General Tak stated “Ukraine is a valued partner for NATO, a founding member of the Partnership for Peace, and regularly contributes to NATO operations and exercises.”
Story by: SHAPE Public Affairs Office.
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