The article investigates the non-military aspects of the cooperation between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Community at the present stage. The author studies such spheres of the partnership as economy, science, communication. The article emphasizes the fact, that the expansion of functionality of NATO gives Ukraine the favorable possibility to intensify its dialogue with the North Atlantic Alliance on the one hand, and allows to achieve the improvement of image of NATO in Ukraine by the distraction of public opinion from the military aspects of the cooperation on the other hand.

Ukraine, NATO, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, scientific cooperation, economic cooperation