Ukraine's Council of National Security and Defense has agreed to allow the U.S. military overflight rights to the country's airspace
Published:
26 September 2001 y., Wednesday
Ukraine's Council of National Security and Defense (RNBO) has agreed to allow the U.S. military overflight rights to the country's airspace, said deputy parliamentary speaker Viktor Medvedchuk. He added that the decision was made at Washington's request.
This decision will by confirmed by a presidential decree and does not require parliamentary approval. RNBO head Yevhen Marchuk said Washington has assured Kyiv that U.S. planes flying over Ukraine will not be carrying weapons of mass destruction, military aircraft, helicopters, tanks, or heavy artillery, since flights with such cargos must be approved by the Ukrainian parliament. The leaders of parliamentary caucuses met with President Leonid Kuchma on 24 September and assured the president of their support for the RNBO decision regarding U.S. flights over Ukraine.
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Interfax
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