KIEV, Feb. 22 – State Enterprise Antonov and Saudi Arabia's Taqnia have signed an agreement of cooperation in organization of production of new An-32 multipurpose aircraft with a carrying capacity of 9.2 tons in Saudi Arabia, Antonov reported on Monday.

The signing ceremony was held at AFED-2016, being held on February 21 through February 28 in Riyadh in the presence of Mohammed Al-Ayish, Assistant Secretary of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Turki bin Saud Mohammed A.Al-Saud and other officials of Saudi Arabia.