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Ukraine, Turkey sign contracts for military goods
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For the first time in history, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has concluded direct foreign economic agreements for military goods.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran signed a number of defense contracts with Turkish companies, the ministry s press service reported.
This event took place during the visit of a Turkish delegation led by Head of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) of the Republic of Turkey Ä°smail Demir to Kyiv.
According to the minister, these are projects designed to radically strengthen the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Navy to increase security in the region of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. These are the first specific agreements within the framework of the recently signed agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Turkey.
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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is interested in cooperation within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense on Saturday, the issue of the possibility of involving Kyiv in certain projects of the Program was discussed during the meeting with Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran and head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas.
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Ukraine considers possibility of joining PESCO Program projects - Defense Minister 2 min read
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is interested in cooperation within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense on Saturday, the issue of the possibility of involving Kyiv in certain projects of the Program was discussed during the meeting by Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran and head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas.
Taran said that the defense department is ready to further expand cooperation with the EU in all areas, taking into account the European and Euro-Atlantic guidelines of Ukraine, laid down in the Constitution.