10 November 2009, 17:34
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, believes that further Mutually Beneficial Cooperation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the Military Sector is promising
Within the scope of the working visit to Zaporizhzhia region, V.Lytvyn stated that in the Soviet times, Ukrainian military-industrial complex included at least 3,5 thousand enterprises employing 3 million persons. Only 17% of military production can be manufactured at 80% of former Soviet military-industrial facilities in Russia without cooperation with Ukraine and other CIS member-States.
"The conclusion is obvious it is more beneficial for Ukraine and Russia to cooperate in this branch, as in many others. Moreover, a military-industrial complex presupposes advanced technologies, becoming a driving force of scientific and technological progress", - stated the Head of the Parliament.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deems necessary "to exclude the intention of Ukraine to access to NATO from all the documents on foreign policy". He stated that People´s Deputy Serhiy Hrynevetsky (Lytvyn Bloc Faction) brought a corresponding Bill before Parliament.
"NATO, as well as the Warsaw Treaty, was obviously oriented to the needs of the cold war that is over. The foreign political prospects of Ukraine shall be re-evaluated", - stated V.Lytvyn.