KIEV, June 1 – President Petro Poroshenko has called for the development of Ukrainian aviation industry as the strategic sector of the Ukrainian economy.

"Finally we have signed new contracts to supply Ukrainian aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Finally we agreed at a meeting with the president of Azerbaijan that the country buys our Antonov aircraft. Finally… Defense Ministry orders Ukrainian Antonov aircraft for the first time in many years. Believe me, this is only the beginning," he said during his visit to Antonov State Enterprise on the occasion of its 70th anniversary in Kiev on Tuesday.