Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak held talks with senior foreign advisers. Gen. (ret.) John Abizaid, Senior US Military Adviser to Ukraine, praised the training of the Ukrainian service personnel and the infrastructure of the International Peacekeeping and Security Center.

“This is my third visit and each time I see positive changes such as better infrastructure, technical support, staff professionalism, and development of cooperation. The International Peacekeeping and Security Center may become a good model for construction and organization of other centers in Ukraine,” John Abizaid said.