Poroshenko stands for extension of Canadian military instructors' stay in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to extend the duration of stay of the Canadian military instructors training Ukrainian troops.
Thus, Poroshenko during a joint statement with Trudeau in Kyiv on Monday recalled that Canadian servicemen train Ukrainian troops at the Yavoriv training range.
"Today we made an agreement that this cooperation program will by all means continue, and this is Canada's aid in the creation of the new professional Ukrainian army," Poroshenko said during the joint statement with the Canadian prime minister on Monday.
"We point out that the Canadian military instructors should remain in Ukraine till March 2017, and it's good to announce today that I asked Mr. Prime Minister to extend this mission," he said.
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