15:37 20.07.2016

Attempt of military coup in Turkey won't affect expansion of bilateral military-technical cooperation

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Attempt of military coup in Turkey won't affect expansion of bilateral military-technical cooperation

State concern Ukroboronprom excludes the military coup in Turkey could affect the plan to deepen bilateral military-technical cooperation, Ukroboronprom Deputy CEO Denys Hurak has told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Today we haven't received any information from the Turkish side regarding the suspension of the plan or clarification of the already implemented projects. Contacts with Turkish partners are carried out as normal, and this is a very dense, virtually daily communication," he said.

"Moreover, we even assume in case of a further aggravation of the situation in Turkey and the region, the implementation of our plans in bilateral military-technical cooperation could be accelerated by the initiative of the Turkish side," he added.

According to Hurak, a regular meeting of the Ukrainian-Turkish intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation is planned for autumn.

"Partnership in the key areas is going on with a good dynamics," he said.

The topical issues of bilateral Ukrainian-Turkish cooperation, including military-technical cooperation, were discussed during the visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Kyiv in March 2015.

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