Officials Announce Plans to Join NATO
From Times Wire Reports
UKRAINE
Ukrainian officials declared that their former Soviet republic will start the process to seek membership in NATO.
Yevhen Marchuk, chief of the National Security and Defense Council, said President Leonid D. Kuchma attended the meeting where the decision was made and is expected to sign a corresponding document.
Ukraine wants to officially inform NATO about its decision on July 9, during a visit by alliance Secretary-General George Robertson, Marchuk said.
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