On January 7, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont and representatives of the defense enterprises of France.

The parties discussed  issues pertaining to further cooperation as well as the reform of the defense procurement system for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and intensification of the military-technical dialogue with France.

During the meeting, the sides identified the priority areas of cooperation aimed to strengthen the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.