diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 97584a8..ee7c6ea 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version=5.11.1
+version=5.11.2
 description=EPAM Report Portal. Cloud Jira plugin
 pluginId = JIRA Cloud
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/GetIssueFieldsCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/GetIssueFieldsCommand.java
index 88f147e..926ac45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/GetIssueFieldsCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/GetIssueFieldsCommand.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ protected List<PostFormField> invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String,
 				// Field ID for next JIRA POST ticket requests
 				String fieldID = issueField.getId();
 				String fieldType = issueField.getSchema().getType();
+				boolean isRequired = issueField.isRequired();
 				List<AllowedValue> allowed = new ArrayList<>();
 
 				// Provide values for custom fields with predefined options
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ protected List<PostFormField> invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String,
 					}
 				}
 				if (fieldID.equalsIgnoreCase(IssueFieldId.ISSUE_TYPE_FIELD.id)) {
+					isRequired = true;
 					defValue = Collections.singletonList(issueTypeParam);
 				}
 				if (fieldID.equalsIgnoreCase(IssueFieldId.ASSIGNEE_FIELD.id)) {
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ protected List<PostFormField> invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String,
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				result.add(new PostFormField(fieldID, fieldName, fieldType, issueField.isRequired(), defValue, allowed));
+				result.add(new PostFormField(fieldID, fieldName, fieldType, isRequired, defValue, allowed));
 			}
 			return result;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/PostTicketCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/PostTicketCommand.java
index 4eae69b..9816a05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/PostTicketCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/PostTicketCommand.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.atlassian.jira.rest.client.api.domain.*;
 import com.atlassian.jira.rest.client.api.domain.input.AttachmentInput;
 import com.atlassian.jira.rest.client.api.domain.input.IssueInput;
+import com.atlassian.jira.rest.client.api.domain.input.LinkIssuesInput;
 import com.epam.reportportal.extension.ProjectMemberCommand;
 import com.epam.reportportal.extension.jira.command.utils.CloudJiraClientProvider;
 import com.epam.reportportal.extension.jira.command.utils.CloudJiraProperties;
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
 import static com.epam.reportportal.extension.util.CommandParamUtils.ENTITY_PARAM;
 import static com.epam.ta.reportportal.commons.Predicates.*;
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ public class PostTicketCommand extends ProjectMemberCommand<Ticket> {
 
 	private final DataStoreService dataStoreService;
 
+	private static final String LINKED_ISSUE_TYPE = "Relates";
+
 	public PostTicketCommand(ProjectRepository projectRepository, RequestEntityConverter requestEntityConverter,
 			CloudJiraClientProvider cloudJiraClientProvider, JIRATicketDescriptionService descriptionService,
 			DataStoreService dataStoreService) {
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ protected Ticket invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String, Object> para
 		// ticket type and/or components in JIRA.
 		PostFormField issueType = new PostFormField();
 		PostFormField components = new PostFormField();
+		PostFormField linkedIssue = null;
 		for (PostFormField object : fields) {
 			if ("issuetype".equalsIgnoreCase(object.getId())) {
 				issueType = object;
@@ -93,6 +99,9 @@ protected Ticket invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String, Object> para
 			if ("components".equalsIgnoreCase(object.getId())) {
 				components = object;
 			}
+			if ("issuelinks".equalsIgnoreCase(object.getId())) {
+				linkedIssue = object;
+			}
 		}
 
 		expect(issueType.getValue().size(), equalTo(1)).verify(UNABLE_INTERACT_WITH_INTEGRATION,
@@ -153,6 +162,9 @@ protected Ticket invokeCommand(Integration integration, Map<String, Object> para
 			if (counter != 0) {
 				client.getIssueClient().addAttachments(issue.getAttachmentsUri(), Arrays.copyOf(attachmentInputs, counter)).claim();
 			}
+			if (linkedIssue != null) {
+				linkIssues(client, issue, linkedIssue);
+			}
 			return getTicket(createdIssue.getKey(), integration.getParams(), client).orElse(null);
 
 		} catch (ReportPortalException e) {
@@ -209,4 +221,15 @@ private Optional<Ticket> getTicket(String id, IntegrationParams details, JiraRes
 	private SearchResult findIssue(String id, JiraRestClient jiraRestClient) {
 		return jiraRestClient.getSearchClient().searchJql("issue = " + id).claim();
 	}
+
+	private void linkIssues(JiraRestClient jiraRestClient, Issue issue, PostFormField field) {
+		String value = CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(field.getValue()) ? field.getValue().get(0) : "";
+		if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(value)) {
+			String[] s = value.split(" ");
+			for (String v : s) {
+				LinkIssuesInput linkIssuesInput = new LinkIssuesInput(issue.getKey(), v, LINKED_ISSUE_TYPE);
+				jiraRestClient.getIssueClient().linkIssue(linkIssuesInput).claim();
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/utils/JIRATicketUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/utils/JIRATicketUtils.java
index 4bc849b..0a81483 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/utils/JIRATicketUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/epam/reportportal/extension/jira/command/utils/JIRATicketUtils.java
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ public static IssueInput toIssueInput(JiraRestClient client, Project jiraProject
 				issueInputBuilder.setFixVersionsNames(one.getValue());
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (one.getId().equalsIgnoreCase(IssueFieldId.LINKS_FIELD.id)) {
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			// Arrays and fields with 'allowedValues' handler
 			if (null != cimFieldInfo.getAllowedValues()) {