Minister of Defence of Ukraine participates in opening ceremony of IDEAS-2016 in Pakistan

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By Dylan Malyasov
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Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak has started his working visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to participate in the 9th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar “IDEAS-2016”.

During this visit the Ukrainian delegation will attend an official opening ceremony of “IDEAS-2016”.

In the framework of the travel General Poltorak will hold a range of talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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IDEAS is a biennially event for defence industry held since 2 000 gathering together the representatives of the industry of the globe. The international manufacturers and suppliers of defence products and latest technological innovations of the globe attend it.

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