Today in Kyiv, bilateral B2B meetings took place between private Ukrainian and Czech manufacturers of defense products, organized by the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries / NAUDI.

Further in the original language: Representatives of the Czech initiative, the Defense and Security Industries Association (DSIA), and the Inter-Random Defense Intelligence Agency AMOS under the Ministry of Defense took part in the entry.. The head of NAUDI, Sergei Pashinsky, and the director of the Agency for Inter-Rank Defense Intelligence (AMOS) under the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic, Ales Vitecka, spoke out..

The head of NAUDI, Serhiy Pashinsky, spoke of the strategic importance of the development of international cooperation in the minds of a large-scale war and thanked the Czech partners for the ongoing support of Ukraine.

" Today, it is extremely important for Ukraine not only to increase power generation for the needs of the Defense Forces, but also to develop horizontal cooperative ties with European partners. This kind of support itself is an important step in strengthening the defense of Ukraine and the security of all of Europe,” said Serhiy Pashinsky.

Also among the participants in the war is Ales Vitecka, who plays a key role in coordinating the supply of armour, ammunition and defense projects for Ukraine, but also within the so-called “Czech Republic”..

" Once again, representatives of Czech companies arrived in Kiev, working in the areas of unmanned and anti-drone technologies, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, integration of defense solutions and other areas that are critically important for today. We are committed to substantive research and focus on the development of new joint projects with Ukrainian partners,” said Alesh Vitechka.

Also receiving opening remarks were the Vice-President of the Czech Defense and Security Industry Association (DSIA) and the former director of the Swordfish company, Jaroslav Pechacek, who spoke about the high export potential of the Czech Republic.. “The Czech defense industry is export-oriented and has broad international connections, which may be instrumental for the development of new formats of cooperation with Ukrainian partners. We are open to dialogue, exchange of information and the search for practical solutions that will meet the current needs of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex,” said Yaroslav Pekhacek..

At the end of the day, B2B sessions were held, during which representatives of Czech companies especially interacted with Ukrainian manufacturers, discussed possible direct cooperation, exchanged contacts and identified promising formats of cooperation.. Zustrich became another important member of the valuable partnership between the Ukrainian and Czech defense-industrial complexes and confirmed the high level of mutual commitment in the development of multiple projects in the spheres.