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UKRAINE: US DEFENCE SECRETARY WILLIAM PERRY VISIT

(31 Mar 1995) Eng/Russian/Natsot U-S Defence Secretary William Perry arrived in Ukraine's capital Kiev today (Friday) for the beginning of his tour of the former Soviet Union. He met with both the Ukrainian's president and defence minister for talks on American aid to help them disarm their nuclear arsenal. U-S Defence Secretary William Perry arrived at Kiev's Borispol Airport today (Friday) to a guard of honour and a welcome from the Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Lapatak. This heralded the start of a day of talks with Ukraine's top brass. The men were discussing American aid to help Ukraine disarm its nuclear arsenal, a holdover from former Soviet rule. Under a 1994 trilateral agreement between Russia, the Ukraine and the U.S., a timetable was set for removing warheads from ICBMs ( inter continental ballistic missile) in the Ukraine and sending them to Russian territory. The Ukraine is on schedule to complete the transfer by the end of 1996 - an achievement Perry said is remarkable. After the formalities, Perry's first task was a meeting with Defence Minister Valery Shmarov and members of the Ukrainian High Command for further discussion on nuclear disarmament. Later in the day he met Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma for talks covering a range of issues including Crimea and the details of a joint military exercise planned for May. The exercise is already being rehearsed under the watchful eye of the U-S military attache Stefan Kachmar. Perry will also visit a missile launch site and a military garrison during his week long visit. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...