Uganda and Turkiye are bolstering their defence cooperation, with a focus on military equipment, training, and technology transfer.
This growing partnership was reaffirmed during the 4th Uganda-Turkiye Defence Industries Cooperation meeting, held at the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) headquarters in Kampala today.
Lt Gen James Mugira, Managing Director of NEC, emphasized the significance of the relationship, highlighting the agreement on defence industries cooperation signed in 2016.
“This Agreement was signed in the presence of our two Heads of State, demonstrating the importance of our cooperation,” he noted.
The Head of Delegation from Turkiye,Mr. Gökhan Uçar, Deputy Secretary of Secretariat of Defence Industries in Turkiye, expressed his country’s commitment to strengthening ties with Uganda.
“We believe Uganda is a key player in Africa, and we’re eager to share our expertise and collaborate on defence projects,” he said.
The meeting discussed potential areas of cooperation, including advanced technologies like biometric identification systems and smart physical projects.
Attendees included senior officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and delegates from the Turkiye Defence Industry Agency.
Any body who,aids, guides, supports and provides critical information or intelligence to another person to be able to kill, to harm or neutralize others, carries the same punishment . Why should an innocent person or country pattern with such person or country?
The blood of innocent Syrian woman, men , old and young is being wasted on daily basis by Turkey, Israel and America.
Why are we in partnership with them?
This is unbelievable.
Is it that we don’t have choice because we are poor country?
Where is humanity really.
Are we proving to be valuing money than humanity?
This is unfortunate.
Have a good evening