European integration is a key priority in the foreign policy of Ukraine that integrates the whole complex of efforts both inside the country and beyond its borders. They are aimed at moving Ukraine closer to the EU and creating preconditions necessary for the future accession of the state to the EU. Indispensable, in this regard, is the set of diplomatic initiatives taken to advance the process of Ukraine’s accession to WTO.

Euro-Atlantic integration lies in protecting Ukraine’s security interests, participating in building up Euro-Atlantic area of stability and security, gradual integration into NATO. To make this goal real the mechanisms of co-operation with NATO through Action Plan and annual Target Plans should be implemented, as well as accession to MAP.

At the level of bilateral relations Ukraine strives to use all potential of its strategic partnership that is based on mutual interests and common approaches in finding ways of developing relations with the USA, Russia and Poland. Ukraine’s aspiration is to establish and maintain friendly relations with the neighboring states respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of these countries. Ukraine will pursue the goal of promoting European values in the region, in particular through active participation in the resolution of frozen conflicts.

Ukraine conducts active multilateral policy in the framework of global and regional organizations. The country’s participation in the work of the UN is aimed, first of all, at promoting Ukraine’s interests while taking the decisions which are of paramount importance for the whole international community. Ukraine’s involvement into the OSCE activities will remain an important factor of deepening and broadening regional as well as global stability and security in Europe.

One of the main foreign policy priorities ensuring strategic interests of Ukraine is economic expansion of Ukrainian goods and services both on the conventional and new markets in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Protecting Ukrainian citizens abroad and safeguarding the rights of Ukrainian Diaspora will remain constant priority of the foreign policy of Ukraine and the sphere of particular attention of Ukrainian diplomatic and consular missions abroad.