The 95th celebration of the Day of Defence Procurement took place at the Marble Hall of the Palace of the National Military Club, on Monday, 5 November.

'Romanian military needs now, more than ever, a dynamic Department for Armament, able to put to best use the human and financial resources, the technical, technological and industrial potential of the defence, so that it is a true strategic engine of the transformation process of the Romanian Armed Forces, for their full integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures', was the message of State Secretary for Armament Floarea Serban to the audience.

The State Secretary for Armament congratulated and awarded prizes to the teams of the Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency and the Military Technical Academy for outstanding scientific achievements in 2012, with a project from NATO Research and Technology Agency, namely 3rd prize in the final phase of the international Diligent Design Contest 2012, that took place from 22 to 30 September in Pullman, Washington, USA.

During the ceremony, State Secretary for Defence Policy and Planning, Sebastian Huluban, conveyed the defence minister’s message that emphasized the importance of the activity conducted by the personnel of the department of Armament.

'You carry a huge responsibility as the future military equipment depend on the quality of your work. I assure you I appreciate the effort the personnel of the Department for Armament, the way you met your goals and the activity of this structure in general, as it plays an important role for the procurement of the Romanian military during a period of financial constraints\' the message of defence minister Corneliu Dobritoiu said.

The attendants had the opportunity to visit a still mini-exhibition of the Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency and the Military Technical Academy at the Palace of the National Military Club.

The event was attended by the Secretary of State for Parliament Liaison, Public Information and Personnel Welfare, Dan Tataru, the chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Stefan Danila, representatives of defence ministry structures, the Department for Armament, the Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency and the Military Technical Academy.

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Established in 1917, the Department for Armament changed its name and structure twelve times.

At present, the Department for Armament is a modern structure undergoing a full process of adaptation to the needs of the military derived from the reorganizing and restructuring process it goes through as a consequence of its integration into NATO structures, while having clear cut responsibilities for technical development and procurement of the military. In order to meet its goals, the department seeks to further its bilateral technical-military cooperation relations with NATO member and partner countries and others, thus contributing to strengthening international cooperation in the field of armament.

MoND Press Office