Turkey, Ukraine Expand Military Cooperation

According to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman discussed with the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Ismet Yilmaz prospects for deepening bilateral cooperation between the countries in military-technical, trade, defense and energy fields, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Oxu.Az reports with reference to RIA Novosti. "I am glad that in recent years we have a very qualitative improvement of our bilateral cooperation, and believe that we are now laying the foundations for deepening our cooperation - in political, economic and defense sector... I would like to state that we deepen our relationship , expanding the trade component, come to the signing of a free trade area, and we are ready to further deepen cooperation in all areas," Groysman said. It also reported that "the sides discussed prospects for deepening bilateral cooperation between the countries, particularly in the military-technical and trade areas". According to Groysman, the two countries have great potential for development of cooperation in various sectors, in particular in the fields of economy and energy. He also noted that he sees a promising cooperation in the defense sector, which will enhance the defense capability of Ukraine. Turkish Minister of National Defence assured that his country will continue to support Ukraine. He noted that the volume of trade between the two countries last year reached $4 bn.