The French Association of Defense Companies GICAT has opened a representative office in Ukraine.

The French corporate group GICAT has opened a representative office in Kyiv

The corporate group of the defense and aerospace industry of France (GICAT) has officially opened its representative office in Kyiv.

This is the first foreign association of the defense industry to open a representative office in Ukraine, reports Ukrinform.

At the opening, the French ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Vessier, and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Serhiy Boyev, welcomed this initiative and emphasized the importance of a constant and strong presence of the French industry in Ukraine.

'This GICAT office is both an office for French defense and security companies and for Ukrainian companies that want to cooperate with us. It symbolizes our desire to build a mutually beneficial partnership,' noted the head of the international relations department of GICAT, Théo Jandrot.

The representative office will be led by the CEO of Lafayette Risk Intelligence, Thomas Moreau.

The corporate group of the defense and aerospace industry of France (GICAT) has officially opened its representative office in Kyiv. This association is the first foreign defense company to open an office in Ukraine. At the opening ceremony, the French ambassador to Ukraine and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine emphasized the significance of the presence of the French industry in Ukraine. The GICAT representative office in Kyiv will serve French and Ukrainian companies that wish to collaborate. The head of the international relations department of GICAT emphasized that this partnership should be beneficial for both sides. The representative office will be led by the CEO of Lafayette Risk Intelligence.