KIEV, Sept. 20 – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.

The two leaders discussed prospects of stepping up bilateral trade-economic cooperation, first and foremost in the energy sector.

"Special attention was paid to the involvement of the Ukrainian companies in the large-scale infrastructure projects of Qatar," the press service of the Ukrainian president said in a report published late on Monday.