14 Jul 2016 13:06

Poroshenko, Aliyev discuss possibility of joint An-178 production in Azerbaijan

BAKU. July 14 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he had discussed the possibility of setting up a joint venture to manufacture Antonov An-178 planes in Azerbaijan with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

"The supply of Antonov An-178 Ukrainian transport planes to Azerbaijan and prospective joint production of those planes, including in the territory of Azerbaijan, are one of the most promising projects," Poroshenko said in the joint statement with Aliyev in Baku on Thursday.