The result of the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the countries of the Middle East was the signing of three agreements, in particular, on the joint production of drones. Zelensky said this during a zoom conference with journalists in Qatar, UA.NEWS reports. The PromPolitInform portal reports.
“We are forming long-term cooperation in this. This is global export. We are talking about ten-year cooperation. We have already signed a corresponding agreement with Saudi Arabia, we have just signed a corresponding agreement with Qatar also for 10 years. We will sign with the Emirates also for 10 years. This will be within a few days,” the president said.
According to Zelensky, the agreements provide that during these 10 years we will engage in joint production, build factories, production lines both in Ukraine and in these countries.
Recall that on March 28, Ukraine and Qatar agreed on defense cooperation, which includes the exchange of knowledge on missile defense and anti-drone systems.
On March 28, Iranian forces launched a strike on the United Arab Emirates, using 20 ballistic missiles and 37 drones.
An Iranian ballistic missile hit the city of Eshtaol near Jerusalem, injuring at least 11 people and damaging buildings and a parking lot. Israeli air defenses tried to shoot down the projectile, but failed.
