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After more than 100 days of blocking the production process in the military-industrial complex, dozens of companies received their documents to continue their activities

After more than 100 days of blocking the production process in the military-industrial complex, dozens of companies received their documents to continue their activities

The Inter-Ministerial Council on Defence Industry and Security of Supply of the Council of Ministers has not met for more than 100 days. The specialised body issues licences and registrations for defence-related product activities. The administrative blockage by the state has left dozens of companies unable to develop their activities, including the import of raw materials vital to their operations.

As a matter of urgency, immediately after the inauguration of the government, all applications submitted in the past months were reviewed and at a joint meeting chaired by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov, a total of 26 companies received their permits and licenses.

“This is yet another violation of the law that has blocked a sector where tens of thousands of people work,” Minister Nikola Stojanov said. He explained that according to the Defence-Related Products and Dual-Use Items and Technologies Export Control Act, a meeting of the specialised body must be convened every 30 days. Despite the legal texts, his predecessor had not initiated such a meeting since May.

Minister Stojanov also told about a foreign investor who, due to the administrative arbitrariness and uncertainty whether and when he will receive his license, was considering leaving the country. “As long as I hold this post, the ministry will do everything in its power to facilitate business, to encourage investment and I will not allow us to lose new industries already brought to the country due to negligence,” Minister Nikola Stojanov was adamant.

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