site.btaDefence Ministry Aims for Over 20% Industrial Cooperation

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov met representatives of the Bulgarian defence industry at a working breakfast held as part of the Hemus 2026 defence equipment exhibition, which opened in Plovdiv on Wednesday, the Ministry's press centre reported.

“We will work to ensure that the Bulgarian defence industry has genuine participation in every armed forces modernization project,” Stoyanov said, stressing that his team would seek to achieve more than 20% industrial cooperation in the defence sector.

“It is important for us as a Government that a larger share of the funds under the SAFE mechanism remains in Bulgarian companies and contributes to the development of the national industry,” he said. Stoyanov called on representatives of the defence industry to be proactive in the upcoming modernization projects, assuring them that they could rely on the full support of the Defence Ministry. He stressed that the goal of his team is for the Ministry and the Bulgarian defence industry to work in sync through regular working meetings in order to ensure more effective cooperation.

Representatives of more than 20 Bulgarian companies took part in the working breakfast, the statement said.