OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2011. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov predicts the adoption of state program support helicopter. On Thursday he stated this while visiting the station assembling helicopters of the JSC "Motor Sich" at Zaporizhia airport.

"We need helicopters for the Ministry of Emergency, and for the Armed Forces, and for building. Therefore, the time has come to adopt such a program, and this year it will be accepted", - Mykola Azarov said.

The Prime Minister also acquainted with the work of station assembling helicopters JSC "Motor Sich". In particular, with the process of modernization of the helicopter Mi- 8, with new engines improved performance and increased profitability.