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ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF MACEDONIA

years bsi. ISO
9001
1922 - 2016
Quality
Management

СТОПАНСКА КОМОРА НА МАКЕДОНИЈАFS549642

Osnovana 1922

ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF MACEDONIA

Founded 1922

GROUP FOR WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT AND DEFENSE MINISTRY COMMIT
TO BUILDING STRONGER TIES: Defense Minister Zoran Jolevski PhD
Holds Working Meeting with Member Companies of the Group

COOPERATTION The Economic Chamber of
Macedonia hosted a meeting
between the Group for Weapons,
Explosives and Dangerous
Substances, Pyrotechnic Devices,
Military and Civilian Equipment,
and Zoran Jolevski PhD,
Macedonia’s Defense Minister,
who was accompanied by his
associates.
Member companies of the Group
presented in detail the wide
range of products and services
they offer, including simulators
(for armored gear, helicopters,
missile systems and other
gear, as required), grenades,
bulletproof vests, truncheons,
emergency protection equipment,
army belts, protective army
gloves, uniforms, blankets,
other army products made from
fabric, logistics services and
maintenance services for all type
of light and off-road vehicles,
additional equipment for
personnel carriers, conversion and additional equipment for all types of armor, maintenance
of detectors, alongside detector calibration and gauging, reparations and modernization of
helicopters and aircraft, servicing and painting aircraft, equipment to preserve the public
law and order, equipment for vehicle inspection, cyber protection, radars and other products
and services that could be used by the Defense Ministry.
Defense Minister Jolevski thanked the Group members for the detailed presentation,
and said it was in the Defense Ministry’s interest to encourage the development of local
manufacturers of weapons and equipment, as well as of services that could improve the
performance of existing equipment. The recommendations from the latest NATO Summit
urge countries to put an end to the practice of cutting armed forces’ budgets and suggest that
member states gradually increase their defense funds so as to preserve and protect peace and
security. The Defense Ministry voiced readiness to cooperate with local companies. There
is an ongoing modernization process, which aims to strengthen the capacities of domestic
companies for special-purpose production and cooperation, thereby enhancing the overall
development of this industry.
(Elena Milevska Shtrbevska M.L.S., Director of Operations at the Economic Chamber of Macedonia)

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