The NATO press service has released the official schedule for the upcoming alliance summit, set to take place on July 7 and 8 in the Turkish capital, Ankara, European Pravda reported. The summit will officially commence at 10:00 a.m. local time on July 7 with the Defense Industry Forum. This conference will gather senior NATO officials, member state representatives, partners, and industry leaders to discuss defense innovation and manufacturing. A series of defense cooperation agreements are expected to be announced during this forum.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. At 2:00 p.m. local time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation, will deliver a brief joint statement. The evening schedule includes a formal reception and dinner for heads of state and government, which Zelensky is also scheduled to attend. Subsequently, at 7:45 p.m., the NATO-Ukraine Council will convene at the foreign minister level, followed by a meeting of allied defense ministers with counterparts from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia. On the morning of July 8, Rutte and the Turkish president will officially welcome the heads of state and government. The North Atlantic Council will hold its primary session at the leadership level starting at 11:15 a.m. The summit will conclude with a press conference by Rutte at 3:00 p.m. to outline the outcomes and adopted resolutions.