100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and UK – text
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:23:20 +0200
The Office of the President of Ukraine has published the text of the agreement on a 100year partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed during the first visit of new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Kyiv.
Source European Pravda Details The document was signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The introductory part of the document mentions, among other things, support for Ukraines European and EuroAtlantic aspirations and Britains support for Ukraines irreversible path to NATO membership.
It also notes that Ukraine will continue to build its capability to prevent and tackle corruption throughout the public and private sectors, in line with its commitments in the Agreement on Security Cooperation, including by continuing its support to independent and wellresourced anticorruption agencies.
The main part of the agreement consists of 14 articles, in particular, on strengthening defence capabilities enhancing security and building consensus on Ukraines membership in NATO building maritime security partnerships increasing economic and trade cooperation strengthening energy, climate, and clean energy transition cooperation increasing justice and accountability cooperation and combating foreign information manipulation and interference.
The article on strengthening defence capabilities states that Ukraine and the UK will deepen cooperation in this area, strengthen their military and defenceindustrial capabilities, develop cooperation between defenceindustrial bases, strengthen Ukraines defence procurement system and transfer technologies for joint production of defence products.
Quote The Parties shall build on areas that benefit EuroAtlantic peace and stability well beyond the war, recognising Ukraines integral role in EuroAtlantic security, with a focus on Ukraines interoperability and contribution as a future NATO Ally.
Details The article on maritime security declares the intention to work to address longterm systemic threats and challenges to maritime security in order to restore freedom of navigation.
Quote The Parties shall establish a maritime security partnership, including with the objective of strengthening of Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Azov Sea security. Details Article 6 declares the intention to take measures to bring to justice states that commit gross violations of international law.
The article on migration states that the parties will take gradual steps to facilitate travel of citizens and visits to each others countries where the conditions for wellmanaged and secure mobility are in place. The full text of the document is available here.
The agreement will remain in force for 100 years from the date of its entry into force, unless terminated by either party in accordance with the specified procedure.
The document may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties.
The parties may enter into additional agreements or arrangements to implement this agreement.
Background On 12 January 2024, a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the UK was signed as a followup to the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine the first of its kind.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv to sign it.
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