РНБОУ National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

First Deputy to NSDC Secretary Oleg Hladkovskiy took part in the opening of International Defense Exhibition in Thailand

On November 2 in Bangkok (Kingdom of Thailand) the international exhibition of triple purpose armament (for Army, Navy and Air Force) "Defense & Security-2015" started its work. The exhibition will run until November 5.

The Ukrainian delegation was headed by Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak, as well it included the Head of State Concern "UKROBORONPROM" Roman Romanov, General Director of State Enterprise "UKRSPETSEXPORT" Pavel Bukin, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Thailand Vadim Kovalevsky.

In the course of exhibition the negotiations between members of the Ukrainian delegation, Vice-Prime Minister - Minister of Defense of Thailand Prawit Wongsuwon and the senior military leadership of the country took place. The negotiations concerned the extension of military cooperation between two states.

Ukrainian product of the Defense Industrial Complex as part of joint stand of the State Concern "UKROBORONPROM" is presented by "UKRSPETSEXPORT". In particular, the exhibition presents new samples of anti-tank guided missiles, demonstrates MBT "OPLOT" APC-3E1 and other military equipment.

This year the exhibition "Defense & Security-2015" is attended by 37 official delegations from all around the world and 400 defense companies from 50 different countries.