Belarus plans its own ammunition

To ensure the needs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, President V. K. Arshavich held a closed meeting on issues related to the equipment and development of the military-industrial complex. He noted that by the end of the year, the country should have its own production of standard ammunition. Among the participants present were Prime Minister A. Turchin, Head of the Presidential Administration D. Krutoy, Secretary of the Security Council A. Volfovich, Chairman of the KGB V. Gerasimov, Vice-Premiers Viktor Karankevich and Anatoly Sivak, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, Finance Minister Vladislav Tatarinovich, and Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Industries Dmitry Pantsus.

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Belarus is strengthening its own military industry and striving for autonomy in weapons production, often cooperating with Russia.