President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, during a meeting with representatives of the Airbus Helicopters company, which intends to supply Ukraine with 55 helicopters, has said that some of this aircraft could go for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and asked for detailing when implementing the contract.
During a meeting with executive director of Airbus Helicopters Bruno Even, senior vice-president, director for Europe Airbus Helicopters Olivier Michalon and French ambassador to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont, the Ukrainian president noted the need for helicopters in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, especially in conditions of protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, the presidential press service said.
“Our Ukraine is now reflecting Russian aggression and the amount allocated to this contract is very significant. And we would ask that part of this contract, part of the helicopters, to be allocated for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Poroshenko said and asked to take into account this wish for the preparation of the main agreement, the signing of which should take place in a month.
Porosheno noted that he also instructed Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov to work out this issue and, if necessary, clarify the configuration of helicopters for such purposes.
“We have a full and united position of the Ukrainian side. I would be very grateful if we could make this detailing during the implementation of the contract,” the president said, noting that Ukraine and France already have a positive experience of cooperation with French companies.
