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Mexico president offered Ukraine to cooperate in the shpere of aircraft building

Mexico has offered Ukraine cooperation in aircraft production and repairs. During his visit to Ukraine on June 19 and 20, Mexican President Vicente Fox showed interest in launching a joint venture to produce Ukrainian aircrafts An-140. Mexico is also interested in Ukraine's participation in the development of a repair base for Mi helicopters, for Mexico's civil air fleet comprises many such helicopters. A team of Mexican specialists is to visit Ukraine during the coming month in order to consider the possibility of enlarging deliveries of aircraft spare parts to Mexico, RBC reported.

The official talks of President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko and his Mexican counterpart were held yesterday, whereupon the chiefs of the two states signed a joint statement, the Ukrainian President's press service has reported. Yushchenko said that they had manage to find common ground with regard to simplification of visa procedures for some categories of visitors, including scientists, journalists, diplomats and students, and a respective bilateral agreement was likely to be signed by September. Also, the Ukrainian President said that the two countries would draft an agreement on protecting investments and avoiding double taxation. Furthermore, Ukraine offered to provide technical assistance in mineral fertilizer production in Mexico.