OREANDA-NEWS. On 27 March 2009 was announced, that Yuliya Tymoshenko, Prime-minister of Ukraine, visited Aviant Kiev aviation plant – one of the enterprises of ANTONOV State Aircraft Building Concern. Y.V.Tymoshenko, speaking at the meeting with workers of the plant, noted that development of the aviation branch is one of the priority direction of activity of Ukrainian government. “AN-148 today is one of the main projects of our aviation industry. I am ready to conduct personally diplomatic negotiations with the governments of the countries interested in purchase of AN-148”, said Y.V.Tymoshenko.

As Prime-minister told, the government is ready to give funds for production of two AN-70 military-transport STOL aircraft in accordance with the order of MoD of Ukraine.

D.S.Kiva, President of ANTONOV State Aircraft Building Concern, noted that “recovery of work at the serial plants is the most important factor of revival of aviation industry of Ukraine today. Giving funds for production of ANTONOV airplanes at Kiev and Kharkov aviation plants is the necessary and timely measure to overcome the crisis”.