Ukraine and the United States established a Commission for cooperation in defence
Authorized the General staff of Ukraine and the Command of US military power in the European Union created a Commission to discuss the reform and development of defense of Ukraine, said on Thursday the press service of the American Embassy in Kiev.
" Authorized management personnel of the General staff of Ukraine and the Command of the U.S. armed forces in the European Union not so long ago, on 17 October, created the 1st Ukrainian-American Commission in Kiev ", - said in the report.
According to the Ambassador's residence, the purpose of the meeting of the parties were " the development of a coherent plan input fundamental reforms, capacity building and the development of an updated military power of Ukraine ". It also says that North America is expected to provide Ukraine with assistance in the amount of $ 100 million in military aid.
in September, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has visited the USA, where he asked about the supply of arms. International Committee of the U.S. Senate then blesed the draft law on the allocation of Ukraine military aid to $ 350 million in 2015 (including anti-tank weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles) and about the status of a " key ally the United States outside NATO." However, the bill until not adopted by Parliament.