Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for European Integration Lieutenant General Anatolii Petrenko held talks with Defence Attaché at Romanian Embassy in Ukraine Capt. 1st Rank Iuri-Aleksandru Kovaleov to mark the end of his term of office in Ukraine.

Lieutenant General Anatolii Petrenko thanked the attaché for cooperation and contribution to development of bilateral military cooperation between Ukraine and Romania.

“Thank you for your exceptional contribution to development of relations between the defence ministries of our two countries covering many spheres, for contribution to development of defence capacities of Ukraine and increase of capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine”, the Deputy Minister of Ukraine said, “I would like to thank you for your activeness, positive view, readiness to cooperate to achieve the best results, and effectiveness”.

Military diplomat thanked the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine for support and cooperation.

“We have managed to establish good relations. I think the relationship between our two ministries have got a new impulse and were fruitful. We have been cooperating at the level of naval forces, Ukrainian service members attend English courses in Romania, your cadets undergo training on board of our ships”, Capt. 1st Rank Iuri-Aleksandru Kovaleov mentioned.

On behalf of the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Anatolii Petrenko awarded Iuri-Aleksandru Kovaleov with Ukraine Ministry of Defence Medal ‘For development of military cooperation’.