The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu, announces the organization of a first event for Romania at the NATO headquarters, entitled “Romania Industry Day”, which aims to support Romanian companies to become direct suppliers of the Alliance’s structures.
“I am opening on Monday, right at the headquarters of the Alliance in Brussels, “Romania Industry Day”, together with Irineu Darău, the Minister of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism. It is a special day for our industry and for Romania’s prestige. We built “Romanian Industry Day” at NATO headquarters to support national companies to become direct suppliers of the Alliance’s structures”the Foreign Minister wrote on Facebook on Friday evening.
Oana Țoiu emphasized that the Romanian delegation is not only going to visit, but together with specialists and with more than 20 Romanian companies active in top fields.
“We are not going there for a visit, but together with our specialists and more than 20 Romanian companies that perform in artificial intelligence, drones, cyber security and aeronautics”the minister specified.
The official explained that these companies represent a strategic asset for Romania in the current global context of the defense industry.
“They are people who put Romania on the map of world technology and who deserve to be seen and heard by the most important NATO decision-makers. The total annual expenditure of the Allies for defense requirements has exceeded 1.4 trillion euros, and our industry must be strategically connected to this global procurement chain”Oana Țoiu also transmitted.
The minister emphasized that security nowadays no longer only means military presence, but also industrial and technological capacity.
“Security, in 2026, does not only mean military presence, but also industrial capacity”she said.
She explained that the integration of Romanian companies into NATO’s supply chains would have direct effects on the domestic economy.
“When a company from Brasov, Craiova, Bucharest or Cluj becomes a supplier for NATO, this translates into safe jobs at home, cutting-edge technology developed in our universities and a country that is much more respected, but also better defended.” stated the minister.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event represents a premiere and an important stage in the development of Romania’s economic diplomacy within the Alliance.
“Romanian Industry Day” includes consultations with representatives of the NATO Communications and Informatics Agency (NCIA) and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), with the aim of identifying concrete ways of integrating Romanian companies into the Alliance’s endowment and logistics programs.
The event is attended by over 20 Romanian and international companies from fields such as software, secure communications, satellite systems, anti-drone technologies, aeronautics and defense.
