KIEV, March 21 ??“ Italy's largest industrial group, Finmeccanica, may increase cooperation with Ukraine's aviation and space companies, according to the National Space Agency of Ukraine.

Ukraine has offered Finmeccanica to take part in the development of new spacecraft and their components and confirmed its intention to join the projects of the Seventh Framework Program for research and technological development of the EU.

Priority trends for partnership were discussed during a recent working visit of the Italian group's representatives to Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported.