Defense Minister of Ukraine met with his U.S. counterpart
On 24 September, in the framework of the
visit to Washington Col. Gen. Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defence
of Ukraine, held talks with Mr. Ashton Carter, United States Secretary
of Defence.
The Ministers
discussed the military political situation in Ukraine. Particularly, Col.
Gen. Stepan Poltorak spoke
about the experience of the Ukrainian army gained during combat operations
in the east of Ukraine.
The parties
paid attention to reforms within the Ukrainian army as well.
“The
Ukrainian Ministry of Defence pays much
attention to developing of the bilateral U.S.-Ukrainian cooperation,”
Col. Gen. Stepan Poltorak
stressed.
The
Ukrainian Minister also thanked the USA for army medical assistance such
as medical equipment and medicinal products, as well
as treatment of the Ukrainian WIA.