Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov states Bulgarian defence industry must participate in every armed forces modernisation project.
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Press Release, Sofia, 03 June 2026: [auto-translation] Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov met with representatives of the Bulgarian defence industry at a working breakfast as part of the HEMUS 2026 defence equipment exhibition, which began today in Plovdiv.
“We will work to ensure that the Bulgarian defence industry has real participation in every armed forces modernisation project,” said Minister Stoyanov, emphasising that his team will strive to achieve over 20% industrial cooperation in the defence sector.
“For us as a government, it is important that a larger part of the funds under the SAFE mechanism remain in Bulgarian enterprises and contribute to the development of the national industry,” said Minister Stoyanov. He called on the representatives of the defence industry to be proactive in the upcoming modernisation projects, assuring them that they can count on the full cooperation of the Ministry of Defense. He emphasised that the goal of his team is for the Ministry and the Bulgarian defence industry to work in sync and at regular working meetings in order to have more effective interaction.
Representatives of over 20 Bulgarian companies participated in the working breakfast. On the part of the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Minister Katerina Gramatikova, Permanent Secretary of Defence Anton Lastardzhiev and Head of the Political Cabinet Vladko Vladov participated.
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