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European Commission to send team to Estonia to review RKIK ammunition procurements

From Postimees · () Estonian

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  • The European Commission will send a team to Estonia in September to assess the State Defence Investment Centre’s diligence in ammunition procurement.
  • RKIK Director General Elmar Vaher said the institution would provide all relevant materials and that the review would include interviews with current and former staff.

The European Commission will send a working group to Estonia in September to examine how carefully the country’s State Defence Investment Centre, known as RKIK, handled ammunition procurements.

RKIK Director General Elmar Vaher said the review would be the first of its kind. He made the remarks before the special committee of the Estonian Parliament responsible for monitoring the state budget.

Vaher said RKIK would submit all materials requested by the European Commission team. The review will also include interviews, including with people who no longer work at the centre.

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