NATO begins work on the preparation of non-commissioned officers of the Ukrainian army. Substantive negotiations on this issue between representatives of the Alliance and the Ministry of defense of Ukraine will begin on December 15.

About this informed the head of the group of advisors from NATO regarding the reform of military education in Ukraine, a retired General Boguslaw Patzek, with reference to UKRINFORM.

"From December 15, we will begin to negotiate in Kiev about teaching Western experts enlisted member of the Ukrainian army. It is the largest educational program of NATO in Ukraine", - said Pacek.

He informed that the training will begin in Lviv, where is the training center of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine, and later it spreads to other cities.

According to Paseka, must focus more on military training. "If the Ukrainian army is well prepared, then this level will be felt in 5 to 10 years," said a NATO spokesman.

According to him, NATO countries, particularly the USA and Canada, willing to provide the funds for the training of the Ukrainian military. To change the standards in the education and training of the Ukrainian army need 3-5 years and hundreds of thousands of euros. NATO countries are always more willing allocate funds for training than, say, for the purchase of weapons," said the Polish General.

He informed that during the two years of his Advisor NATO on military education in Ukraine, much has changed, but much is yet to lead to the standards of the Alliance.

Patek reported that the Ukrainian officers have training in the West. In particular, according to him, in each of the four military educational institutions of Poland learn from five to ten students from Ukraine.

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