Ministers Sajjan, Poltorak to meet at UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference

The defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine will meet during the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference to be held next week in Vancouver, Canada.

This was announced by National Defence Minister of Canada Harjit Sajjan, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Canada has focused its assistance to Ukraine on increasing the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launching free trade and the recently signed defence deal. Next week I will meet with Minister Poltorak to discuss these issues and others," Sajjan said.

He stressed that Canada is ready to continue to support Ukraine.

"Our government, as always, is determined to continue to provide the assistance to the people of Ukraine in preserving sovereignty, stability and security," the minister said.

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