During his working visit to Rome, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Minister of Defence of the Republic of Italy Guido Crosetto.
The parties focused on strengthening military and technical assistance to Ukraine, cooperation in the defence sector and Euro-Atlantic integration.
“We are grateful to Italy for supporting Ukraine on its way to NATO. The Ukrainian army, with the support of its allies, is already introducing the best standards of the Alliance and proving in practice the superiority of these standards in the war against russia,” the Prime Minister of Ukraine said.
The Head of the Ukrainian Government also stressed that Ukraine was interested in cooperation with Italy as one of its key allies in the defence sector.
“Today, our focus is on the military-industrial complex. Ukraine has a great potential for the development of this sector and is capable of being among the leaders in Europe,” Denys Shmyhal stressed.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine thanked Italy for approving six packages of military and technical assistance and for its consistent support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Government portal/Business World Magazine)