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Ukraine-US Consultations On Non-Proliferation And
Export Control Issues To Be Held Twice A Year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
January 28, 2004

On January 26-27, 2004 the Washington session of Ukrainian-American working group on non-proliferation and export control was held.

The parties have discussed:

# measures on the further co-operation in the field of export control system;

# issues of co-operation with the United States in the field of solid propellant recycling for SS-24 rockets;

# regional context of military-technical co-operation and export control;

# issue of rendering assistance to Ukraine for the improvement of export control system and borders' security;

# destruction of excessive stocks of light weapon and ammunition;

# possibility for Ukraine to be granted the status of a recipient of assistance within the framework of the Global partnership on prevention of proliferation of the weapon of mass destruction and related materials program, initiated by G-8.

The arrangement has been achieved to conduct consultations on these issues twice a year.