U.S. delegation expressed satisfaction with cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

On April 9, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov, First Deputy Interior Minister Eka Zguladze and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs on European integration Tigran Avakian met with a delegation of the United States of America led by Senator Robert Portman.

During the meeting the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation to improve professional training of employees of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine, as well as the combat readiness of units of the National Guard of Ukraine in terms of the need to counter activity of illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine.

Arsen Avakov expressed gratitude to the U.S. Government and the Senate for their support in reforming the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Also during the meeting, the Minister discussed with Senator Robert Portman the issues of joint exercise of law enforcement agencies of the two countries. Apart from that, participants of the event considered an opportunity to provide Ukraine with weapons as well as possible assistance to the displaced persons.

Members of the U.S. team positively assessed the state of cooperation with the Ukrainian side, in particular in the sphere of activity of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, and confirmed their readiness to prolong bilateral relations.