Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko and Director General of the International Military Staff of NATO Christopher Harper have discussed at a meeting in Kyiv the priority areas for the future cooperation.

"Our meeting shows that the military and political dialogue and military and technical cooperation between our countries continues," the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press service quoted Muzhenko as saying on Friday.

Muzhenko briefed Harper about the situation in the anti-terrorist operation zone in Ukraine's east. In particular, the Ukrainian chief of staff stressed that Ukraine strictly adheres to the Minsk agreements and Ukrainian military open fire only when there is a direct threat to their lives. In addition, he emphasized that there is sufficient evidence of Russia's participation in the armed aggression against Ukraine.

For his part, Harper said that Ukraine has proved to be a reliable partner of NATO. He said the Alliance is aware that Ukraine needs to hold a huge amount of reforms, which is a difficult task as the country is at war. NATO member states were willing to continue to support Ukraine, he said. Harper stressed the crucial importance of holding reforms, as the resources and funds received as the result, will be an important factor in the country's defense in the future.