Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak held talks with newly appointed Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine Gert Antsu on Thursday, November 3.

“Estonia and Ukraine are friends, my Estonian counterpart is my friend, too,” the Minister said, “We’re completely aware of the global threat from Russian Federation and we realize that only our joint efforts will help us to resist the enemy”.

The Ambassador reaffirmed he would develop and deepen the Estonian-Ukrainian cooperation, including at the level of defence ministries.

“We monitor the latest changes within the Ukrainian army and are ready to contribute to ongoing reforms,” he said.

The parties also discussed the current situation in the east of Ukraine and prospects of their cooperation. General Poltorak underscored the necessity to hold regular meetings as a proof of close and friendly relations between both states.