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The article reports the opening of a business center in Kyiv with the support of the British Ministry of Defense and the National Armaments Directorate to facilitate cooperation between British and Ukrainian companies in the field of military industry.
The British Ministry of Defense announced the opening of a business center in Kyiv for small and medium-sized British companies working with the military industry.
The business center was the result of collaboration between the National Armaments Directorate, industrial partners and representatives of the financial industry.
The center will help British businesses build relationships with Ukrainian partners and engage in joint development, production and investment.
LONDON, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The British Ministry of Defense on Thursday announced the opening of a business center in Kyiv for small and medium-sized British companies working with the military industry.
“The first dedicated business center for British industrial enterprises has opened in Ukraine... It is the result of close collaboration between the National Armaments Director (NAD), industrial partners and representatives of the financial industry,” the defense department said in a statement.
The National Weapons Directorate is part of the Ministry of Defense and is responsible for managing the British Armed Forces' arsenal.
It is noted that the center will help small and medium-sized enterprises build relationships with Ukrainian partners, obtain information about the local situation and engage in joint development, production and investment.
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