KYIV. Sept 3 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers is hoping to receive special partner status and become a key ally of NATO before the end of this year.
This goal is stated in the Cabinet of Ministers' action plan entitled Rebuilding the Country, which was posted on the Ukrainian government website on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian government is also hoping to receive military-technical assistance from the G7, the European Union, and NATO before the end of this year.
Furthermore, the government's plan envisages the completion of the project Stina to build a reliable fortified border between Ukraine and Russia within six months.
The Cabinet of Ministers is hoping that a government bill abolishing Ukraine's non-allied status and restoring its Euro-Atlantic integration policies will be adopted in September.
The plan also envisions the receipt of practical assistance to ensure Ukraine's security from the countries of the Budapest Memorandum (Russia, the U.S., and the UK) before the end of September.