Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Dmytro Klimenkov met with Colt Canada Corporation Vice President Alex Payne.

The parties discussed the potential for providing firearms to address the demands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces through commercial agreements between the Lethal Defence Acquisition Agency and Colt Canada Corporation.

Colt Canada Corporation, member of Colt CZ Group, is the exclusive supplier of small arms to the Canadian Armed Forces.

"Canada is at the forefront of the major partner states that have provided support to Ukraine since the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion," noted Dmytro Klimenkov. — We are forming a direct partnership with manufacturers of weapons from Western countries. We are familiar with Colt Canada Corporation products and highly appreciate their quality. It is used as the main type of small arms in many armies of the world".

Small arms are widely used in all types and branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Now, the Armed Forces are being reformed to meet NATO standards. This includes the shift to new types of firearms, which will replace Soviet ones.

"To effectively address the needs of the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence is developing a clear and efficient procurement architecture, with norms that will be understandable to international businesses. The ministry retains responsibility for drafting procurement laws, but direct procurement is delegated to procurement agencies, who base their work on international corporate governance best practices," stated Dmytro Klimenkov.