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Defence Minister’s meeting with the Turkish defence industry leadership
As part of his visit to Istanbul, Minister of National Defence, Angel Tîlvăr, met on Tuesday, October 22nd, with Haluk Görgün, the Chairman of the Turkish Defence Industry Agency.
The talks focused on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, industrial partnerships and technology transfer.
During the meeting, Minister Tîlvăr emphasized the recent achievements in this field, including the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 systems and the collaboration with the Otokar Armaments Company.
"We appreciate and support the enhancement of technological and industrial collaboration between Romania and Turkey in the field of defence. We want to consolidate these relations by implementing projects that will bring benefits to both countries", Angel Tîlvăr said.
Also, on the same day, Minister of National Defence participated in the fourth edition of SAHA EXPO 2024, an event dedicated to the promotion of military equipment. With more than 1,200 exhibitors and 500 official and trade delegations, the exhibition offers significant cooperation opportunities in the maritime, aeronautics, and space and defence fields.
Minister Tîlvăr's delegation included the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Turkey, Ștefan Tinca, the Chief of Naval Forces Staff, Vice Admiral Mihai Panait, the Chief of General Directorate for Armaments, Lieutenant General Teodor Incicaș, and the Deputy Chief of the Department for Defence Policy and Planning and International Relations, Major General Mihai Iancu.
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