1.   NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana visited Kiev in July to mark the first anniversary of a cooperation charter between NATO and Ukraine.

2.   The trip marks the first anniversary of the cooperation charter between Ukraine and NATO.

3.   Ukraine signed a cooperation charter with NATO last year, and has eagerly hosted and participated in peacekeeping maneuvers under the Partnership for Peace program.

4.   The two sides are involved in negotations on a cooperation charter, and Solana and Udovenko will discuss the document during the visit.

5.   NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana said he had received a mandate from NATO foreign ministers to begin preliminary soundings with Russia on the possibility of a cooperation charter.

6.   NATO foreign ministers were meeting here Wednesday with Primakov to explore possibilities for a new cooperation charter between Moscow and the alliance.

7.   NATO members on Friday tasked Secretary-General Javier Solana with negotiating a cooperation charter with Ukraine, diplomats said.

8.   NATO members earlier this month tasked Secretary-General Javier Solana with negotiating a cooperation charter with Ukraine.

9.   Solana said he had received a mandate from NATO foreign ministers to begin preliminary soundings with Russia on the possibility of a cooperation charter.