Portugal confirmed its readiness to join the training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced this today, August 24. after negotiations with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Kyiv, the Interfax-Ukraine agency reports.
Portugal is a member of our tank and air coalition. Today, Portugal confirmed its readiness to join the training of Ukrainian pilots and engineers on F-16 aircraft, he said.
Also, according to Zelensky, opportunities were discussed for expanding defense cooperation, in particular, for the supply of armored medical equipment and mine-clearing equipment to Ukraine.
Zelensky also noted the importance of Portugal joining the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine.
Thank you for the fact that Portugal supported the Formula of Peace, participates in joint work with partners in the preparation of the Ukraine-Latin America and Ukraine-Africa summits, he stressed.
We count on powerful, systematic work and a systemic agreement on restoration between our states,” Zelensky added.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine
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