MOSCOW, October 25. /TASS/. President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to ship frigates and a helicopter during a meeting Tuesday.

In particular, the Bissau leader said that his country has small Spanish frigates.

"We would like to get large ships for our Navy. Maybe Russia would be able to supply us with such ships? And then, we’ll see how we can pay for these frigates. Maybe, we will even be able to order a helicopter," Umaro Sissoco Embalo said.

"Alright, we will discuss all that," Putin said.

The Guinea-Bissau President also mentioned the problem of sea piracy. Putin noted that combating such piracy is "a very needed area of cooperation."

"The things that we discussed, it is extremely important to come to a consensus on all these issues," he added.

The leaders also touched upon the issue of extraction of naval biological resources. In particular, Putin mentioned that "it is necessary to build these big trawlers that not only catch fish, but also process them."

He also proposed discussing issues related to the training of personnel.

"We’ve discussed that with you, and regarding [staff] in all areas. As we agreed, we will increase the quota for students from your country for the next year," the President said during the meeting.