Albania is promoting a significant restructuring of its defense industry, aiming to fully align with international standards and strengthen national security. In a presentation before parliamentary committees, Defense Minister Pirro Vengu presented the new draft law regarding the production and circulation of weapons and ammunition, as well as the creation of a domestic defense industry under the umbrella of the “Made in Albania” brand.
As vengu pointed Out in his post:
«Σήμερα, ενώπιον των κοινοβουλευτικών επιτροπών, παρουσιάσαμε ένα κομβικό νομοσχέδιο για τη βιομηχανία ‘Made in Albania’, την εθνική ασφάλεια και την αξιοπιστία της Αλβανίας ως διεθνούς εταίρου. Το νομοσχέδιο για την εισαγωγή, εξαγωγή και διάθεση όπλων και πυρομαχικών εκσυγχρονίζει τον κρατικό έλεγχο, ενισχύει τη διαφάνεια και ευθυγραμμίζει τη χώρα μας με τα πρότυπα της ΕΕ και του ΝΑΤΟ. Ένα σημαντικό βήμα που αυξάνει την εμπιστοσύνη, ανοίγει νέους δρόμους συνεργασίας με τους συμμάχους μας και ενισχύει τον ρόλο της Αλβανίας σε ένα συνεχώς πιο απαιτητικό περιβάλλον ασφάλειας».
At the same time, the government has already signed six public-private partnership contracts through the state-owned company KAYO and six private companies. These agreements include the production of ammunition, personal equipment and tools, uniforms, light weapons, drones, anti-drone systems, as well as equipment for civil and emergency needs.
In another important development, negotiations for the renovation of the Pasalimani shipyard are in the final stages, in collaboration with the large Italian company Fincantieri, with the aim of creating an integrated and sustainable defense material production chain.
The Albanian government emphasizes that these changes ensure full compliance with NATO standards and national policies, while at the same time strengthening cooperation with allies and partners, offering greater credibility and stability to national security.
