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By USMAN ANSARI
ISLAMABAD — Ukraine moved to reassure Pakistan that contracts for defense equipment will be honored despite the fallout stemming from its political instability and Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Ukraine’s ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Volodymyr Rakomov, stressed this in a meeting here today with Pakistani Minister for Defence Production Tanveer Hussain.
According to an official Pakistani press release, Hussain raised concerns with Rakomov over the non-delivery of defense products ordered from Ukraine. The ambassador assured Hussain the contracts would be honored despite what was described as propaganda by states hostile to Ukraine.
“All factories are in full swing and there are no problems of legitimacy in Ukraine as portrayed,” he said.
He added, “All our factories and defense production industries are safe with no penetration of any sort.”
He further assured Hussain that any delays were caused by production issues themselves, not external factors.
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