NATO Secretary General: NATO is ready to consider Ukraine's bid to join the Alliance

To join the North Atlantic Alliance Ukraine will need to meet its standards.

Yesterday in Berlin Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, said it after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, RBC-Ukraine writes.

"Of course, we will consider an application for membership in NATO of Ukraine, just as the application of any other candidate", Stoltenberg said.

He stressed so that to join NATO the country should meet the standards of the Alliance.

Open, democratic society and that the country will contribute to the stability and security of Europe. This is what we are going to evaluate when and if Ukraine will apply in the future. They do emphasize that it will take some time before you give Ukraine application", Stoltenberg added.

Meanwhile, the Secretary General called on Russia to stop assistance of separatists in Eastern Ukraine and abide Minsk agreements according the ceasefire in the Donbas region.

"NATO is committed to a constructive and partner relations with Russia. But in order to install them, Russia has also want this," Stoltenberg emphasized.