Instytucjonalizacja współpracy polsko-ukraińskiej w sferze bezpieczeństwa

The article describes the main trends in relations between Poland and Ukraine in the sphere of security at the turn of the century. The author stresses the importance of a new dimension in bilateral relations, strongly characterized by fruitful cooperation of two neighboring countries. Institutionalization of these relations was achieved on a solid basis of juridical instruments and the creation of various common bodies and committees. Even joint military units were established - the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion (POLUKRBAT) is an example of an unit successfully deployed in a crisis response operation, i.e. Kosovo. Special attention was given to follow-up of a military cooperation, this time through fighting the terrorism in Iraq. For the author, Polish-Ukrainian bilateral cooperation shows that the notion of a “strategic partnership ” has meaning.