Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets new Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for bilateral talks at Ramstein AB
Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic
19.09.2023
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met Rustem Umerov, the newly appointed Ukrainian Defence Minister, for bilateral talks in the margins of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base today. On this occasion, Martin Sklenár congratulated Rustem Umerov on his recent appointment and assured him of Slovakia's stable position on and support to Ukraine.
The defence ministers used their first in-person meeting to review the progress of Ukraine's counter-offensive, Slovakia's military assistance, and Ukraine's current needs in its fight against Russia's aggression. The bilateral defence meeting confirmed that Ukraine remains interested in ammunition which it urgently needs to protect its civilian populations and support its counter-offensive against Russia.
"Of course, we deal with each request very intensely. We are looking for opportunities for further support, with considerations of our own capacities and needs in mind. Alongside military aid packages, an important form of support is ever more intense cooperation between [SVK and UKR] defence industry firms," Minister Sklenár said, noting that this type of cooperation will bring economic benefits to both countries insofar as it will boost the production capacity of equipment and ammunition needed by both Ukraine and Slovakia.
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