On Wednesday, January 11, with the care of GDDIA held at Officers Club Armed Forces (LAED) the established traditional “New Year’s pie” cutting for domestic defense industry, by the person responsible for this, Alternate Minister of Defence Mr. Dimitrios Vitsas. The ceremony was attended by the Presidents and Directors of the two Syndicates of Defence Industry (HASDIG and SEKPY) and a large number of their members. Before cutting the pie the Alternate Minister highlighted the continuous efforts of the state to promote the defense industry mainly in international markets as well as in legislative initiatives and adoption of institutional instruments for improving the overall defense procurement system and the overall adaptation of the Defence Industry, to the requirements of international organizations to achieve participation in their programs. The Minister also pointed out that it is imperative that this effort be intensified even more this year.