On 3rd of July the EU-Ukraine consultations on WMD non-proliferation and conventional weapons export control took place in Brussels. Delegations were headed by Mr. Serhii Shutenko, Director General on International Security and Military and Technical Cooperation of the MFA of Ukraine, and Mr. Stephan Klement, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-proliferation of the EEAS.

After a few-years break, the meeting  took place right after the opening of the accesion negotiations for Ukraine on 25 June 2024 and the signing of the Joint Security Commitments between the EU and Ukraine on 27 June 2024.

Resumption of the EU-Ukraine dialogue on Non-proliferation, Disarmament and Conventional Arms Exports reaffirmed Parties` common approach to all matters in the relevant multilateral fora as well as a strong determination to jointly counter new and emerging threats and challenges for the European security. Ukraine and EU agreed about the importance to hold the Russian Federation accountable for war crimes and other illegal actions, including at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, endangering global nuclear safety and security, violation of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons as well as supplies of the Iranian UAVs and DPRK ballistic missiles.

The EU-Ukraine dialogue remains among key instruments on the way towards the European integration and will contribute to strengthening Ukraine`s capacities  in the area of non-proliferation and arms control safety in the face of combatting Russia`s war of aggression.