Defence Minister of Ukraine and Senator of the Polish Senate discussed practical areas of bilateral cooperation

September 30, Defense Minister, Colonel General Valery Heletey met with the Senator of the Senate of the Republic of Poland Bogdan Klich. During the meeting the parties discussed practical areas to enhance bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Poland in the defense sector, solutions to the crisis situation which occurred around Ukraine, military and political aspects of cooperation.

The Defense Minister thanked the Polish Senator for the support of Ukrainian people demonstrated by his government and the country. The Polish side was also briefed about the current military-political situation in Ukraine and ways of reforming the Armed Forces.

In particular, Colonel General Valery Heletey noted the importance of the inked agreement on the establishment of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade, being a practical step in the acquiring by the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the new opportunities and approaching the standards of the armies of the leading world countries.

"We want the Armed Forces of Ukraine could pass this way as soon as possible", - said the Defence Minister.

Colonel General Valery Heletey noted that fundamental changes in the Ukrainian army will be entrenched into the State Program on Reforming of the Armed Forces of Ukraine up to 2020, as the Ministry of Defence and the General headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are engaged in elaborating of it.

Polish Senator Bogdan Klich stressed the Polish party highly estimated the endeavours of the Ukrainian military directed to preserving the state sovereignty of Ukraine, peace and security in Europe.

"You are heroes for the Central and Eastern Europe. Poland has always demonstrated support and still stand in full solidarity with the people of Ukraine", - he stressed.

Bogdan Klich expressed confidence in further development of fruitful cooperation between Ukraine and Poland and noted the importance of increasing opportunities for the Armed Forces to ensure the territorial integrity of Ukraine.