Defense support and financial assistance are focus of Stefanchuk's visit to Germany
Strengthening defense cooperation is one of the topics of negotiations between the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, during his official visit to Germany.
"An official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany has begun... Ahead is a busy program of meetings with German partners. We will talk about strengthening defense support, developing joint weapons production, strengthening Ukrainian air defense, long-term financial assistance to our state, and mechanisms for using frozen Russian assets," Stefanchuk said on Facebook on Monday.
According to Stefanchuk, the first was a meeting with the President of the Bundestag, Yulia Klöckner.
"We agreed on a schedule for further negotiations and identified key topics of interparliamentary dialogue. We continue to work on deepening cooperation between Ukraine and Germany," Stefanchuk noted.
He also said that, at the invitation of Klöckner, he visited the Bundeswehr Artillery School, where Ukrainian servicemen are trained.
"I inspected samples of equipment that Germany is transferring to Ukraine, as well as a modern training complex where Ukrainian artillerymen master new weapons systems. I talked with our military personnel undergoing training and with Ukrainian engineers engaged in the repair and maintenance of equipment. I was impressed by their motivation, high level of training, and professional dedication," said Stefanchuk.