The entourage of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (Read more: Petro Poroshenko: Biography and the Truth About Ukraine's "Chocolate King") is desperately seeking to eliminate AvtoKrAZ, the military vehicle manufacturer that carries out state contracts for the Ministry of Defense, from the market. This was revealed in an official statement from PJSC AvtoKrAZ.
As a reminder, Poroshenko's freelance advisor, Yuriy Biryukov, accused AvtoKrAZ of delivering poor quality products. He published documents showing that the Ministry of Defense purchased 811 KrAZ trucks in 2014-2015. During their operation, 824 breakdowns were allegedly recorded. Mr. Biryukov also accused the Kremenchug-based automaker of delays in delivering military equipment.
AvtoKrAZ's press service reported that all the information published by Biryukov is untrue and that their corporation is being deliberately compromised, as the automaker Bogdan wants to be the sole supplier of products to the Ministry of Defense, both assembled at its own facilities and imported from abroad.
AvtoKrAZ emphasized that since 2014, they have always fulfilled the terms of the contract on time, and in 2016, the automaker will fulfill the terms of the contract by the end of August.
The AvtoKrAZ corporation noted: "The information provided by Biryukov is one-sided and inaccurate, indicating an attempt to manipulate public opinion. Most likely, he is beginning to shape public opinion at the right time to justify the Ministry of Defense's latest purchases of Bogdan-MAZ vehicles," stated the press service of MP Kostiantyn Zhevago's company.
Let us recall that the largest domestic automaker, AvtoKrAZ, is under the influence of businessman Konstantin Zhevago (Read more: KONSTANTIN ZHEVAGO. THE RISES AND FALLS OF A DOLLAR BILLIONAIRE).
Bogdan Corporation assembles MAZ trucks under its own brand. This automaker is owned by Oleh Gladkovsky, deputy head of the National Security and Defense Council and a longtime business partner of Petro Poroshenko.
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