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Swiss National Armaments Director takes part in the Conference of National Armaments Directors of NATO

Swiss Government

Bern, 24.10.2024 - The Swiss National Armaments Director Urs Loher takes part in the annual NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) on 24 October 2024, which is held with NATO partner states in Brussels. This year, talks will focus on a potential stronger commitment of the partner states with NATO. The National Armaments Director takes the opportunity to meet with his counterparts for bilateral talks at the event. In addition, the National Armaments Director will attend meetings with the European Defence Agency as well as with the European Union-Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS).

As a partner state of NATO, Switzerland is represented at the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) by the Swiss National Armaments Director Urs Loher. The conference will take place on 24 October 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting of CNAD and partners brings together the highest national arms procurement officials in NATO and partner states. Switzerland participates under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme.

The National Armaments Director Urs Loher takes part in the conference for the second time and exchanges ideas on the possibilities of a stronger commitment by the partner states. During the CNAD, he will also meet with armaments directors from other states. The exchange focuses on opportunities in the context of the bilateral armaments cooperation.

In addition to the CNAD, bilateral meetings with representatives of the European Union are on the agenda. The Swiss National Armaments Director meets with Jiří Šedivý, the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), to honour the long-standing partnership of cooperation. He also holds discussions with Sylvia Kainz-Huber, Head of Unit in the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). DG DEFIS is part of the European Commission and responsible for initiatives for strengthening the EU defence industry.