KIEV, Sept. 26 - A bureau for integration with Euro-Atlantic organizations under the auspices of the Ukrainian government has begun operating.

The bureau, which is headed by former Foreign Ministry spokesman Vadym Triukhan, will be responsible for promoting cooperation between Ukrainian bodies of power in charge of the country's integration into the EU and NATO.

The body was set up in the summer, but the appointment of its chief recently allowed it to launch its full-scale work. It will report to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria.