Ukraine-Qatar: military cooperation officialized.

During the official visit of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to Qatar, six documents on mutually beneficial cooperation, including a military one, were signed, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s press service reports.

President Poroshenko while on official visit in Qatar for negotiation on cooperation (Picture source: president.gov.ua)

“This document is similar to the one that has been recently signed by the Ukrainian delegation in Kuwait. For Qatar, Ukraine is a country with experience of combat actions. Doha is interested in the Ukrainian equipment, especially anti-tank armament,” the Ukrainian Defense ministry claimed.

According to the ministry, this agreement provides an opportunity for Qatar to invest in Ukraine, "To jointly produce equipment, work for the defense of Qatar, but we are mostly interested in the defense of Ukraine. Therefore, this agreement will significantly raise the defense capabilities of our country," Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak said.