Ukrainian and Canadian Ministers of Defence hold talks in Ottawa
On April 3, Ministry of National Defence
of Canada became a venue for talks of Minister of Defence
of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak and
Minister of National Defence of Canada
Harjit Singh Sajjan.
“Today I was
honoured to welcome Stepan Poltorak, Ukrainian Minister of Defence, to Ottawa, for the signing
of the Defence Cooperation Arrangement between Canada and Ukraine. This
agreement shows our solidarity with the Ukrainian
people, ensures closer cooperation between our two
countries, and allows for more
direct Canadian military and industrial
support for Ukraine. I want to thank Minister Poltorak for visiting
me here in Ottawa,
and thank the Ukrainian people
for the kindness
and hospitality they have shown
to our Canadian soldiers in Ukraine,” Harjit Singh Sajjan
said.