Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikovd iscussed "some interesting things" with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Joani regarding Ukraine's preparations for the summit in Vilnius.

 Reznikov announced this on the sidelines of the First Black Sea Security Conference in Bucharest, Ukrinform quotes him.

 "We also talked about some interesting things about Ukraine's preparation for the summit in Vilnius, which we are waiting for. We drew up a work plan and agreed that my next meeting with Mr. Jens Stoltenberg (NATO Secretary General. - Ed.) will take place very soon on the fields of "Ramstein" , - Reznikov commented on the meeting in Bucharest to Joani.

 According to him, the meeting had a working nature and they discussed "various details".

 Reznikov added that Ukraine is preparing for the NATO summit in Vilnius and hopes to receive "maximum positives and advantages" from it.

 It will be recalled that President Volodymyr Zelenskyі previously stated that Ukraine would not agree to alternative proposals that could replace NATO membership.