Ukraine and Kazakhstan plan to expand cooperation in the aircraft building area and drawing up an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in aviation industry for signing.
Plans to develop cooperation in the aviation industry between the two countries were discussed at the 13th meeting of the joint interstate Ukrainian-Kazakh commission on economic cooperation in Astana with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Services Hennadiy Zubko, the press service of the deputy prime minister reported on Friday.
According to Zubko, following the meeting, the parties reached an agreement to finalize the draft agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of Kazakhstan on industrial cooperation in aircraft building and prepare it for signing.
The parties also decided to intensify the interaction between state-owned companies Ukrspecexport and Kazakhstan Aviation Industry LLC to create a service center for maintenance of Antonov aircraft on the basis of the aviation technical center in Astana, he said.
The deputy prime minister said that the cooperation plans also include preparation of an action plan to provide airlines and interested structures of Kazakhstan with regional jet passenger aircraft An-148 and An-158, as well as services for air transportation of super-heavy and bulky cargo.
At the meeting, the sides also discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation in the field of aircraft engine building: Ukraine confirmed its readiness to supply new TV3-117VMA-SBM1V helicopter engine to Kazakhstan, as well as carrying out overhaul of TV3-117 engines of the D-36 engine family for Kazakh customers, Zubko said.
The meeting participants also considered the potential of the bilateral partnership in the field of exploration and use of outer space: “An agreement was reached to support cooperation within the framework of the Ukrainian-Kazakh working group on the creation of a space-based missile system using a light launch vehicle,” the official said.
According to Zubko, Ukraine also considers shipbuilding as one of the promising areas of cooperation between the two countries: this is designing, building and equipping Kazakhstan’s ships and boats. Ukraine is ready to offer a concept and supply equipment for the organization of protection of the sea line of Kazakhstan, he said.
