Ukraine and Canada roll out major security plan covering defense and cyber projects
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (president.gov.ua)
Ukraine and Canada have officially launched an action plan to implement their security cooperation agreement. The document outlines several immediate areas of collaboration, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine.
During a meeting on August 24, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney signed the action plan to put the security cooperation agreement into effect.
The plan defines key priorities and mechanisms for bilateral cooperation in the security sphere. It covers:
- Military training;
- Strengthening defense capabilities;
- Intelligence sharing;
- Cybersecurity;
- Counterterrorism, including hybrid threats.
Ukraine and Canada originally signed the security cooperation agreement on February 24 last year. At the time, Canada became the first non-European country to formalize its security commitments to Ukraine. The agreement marked the start of a strategic security partnership across multiple areas.
Defense agreement
In the presence of Zelenskyy and Carney, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Defense of Canada David McGuinty signed a letter of intent between the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defense. The letter covers the joint production of defense products in Canada and Ukraine.
The agreement confirms Canada's intention to finance the joint production of Ukrainian-origin defense products in both countries. This aims to support Kyiv and improve the quality of shared defense equipment.
Customs agreement
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko and Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Natalka Tsmots signed an agreement on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters.
The agreement provides for the exchange of information on national customs legislation. It includes:
- Practices in its application;
- Training and professional development;
- Partnership in customs control;
- Combating customs violations;
- Participation in international technical assistance programs.
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