Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense Igor Kutie noted at a meeting of the Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance that the current regulations are outdated and no longer in line with the current legislative framework. The basic normative act regulating this field dates back to 1999 and basically covers only the procedure of selling assets, without providing for other forms of absorption, such as rent or donation.
“There are lists of various assets, including dual-use assets such as power plants, pumps, special equipment, tents. From 2001 to date, only 26 assets have been sold. It is costing the Department of Defense more than its value to maintain these assets left over from the 1950s and 1960s. And we want to make it so that, for example, if someone needs a tent, we can donate it to some association instead of selling it,” said Igor Kutie.
The ministry claims that the proposed changes are aimed at improving the efficiency of military property management and reducing the cost of maintaining unused assets.
Recall, the ministry has developed project according to which the surplus of unused military equipment and state property can be sold, donated, exchanged or leased.
The document introduces a comprehensive procedure under which military equipment, weapons, ammunition and other defense assets recognized as “unused surplus” will be inventoried and evaluated by specialized agencies with subsequent inclusion in the official register.
On the basis of this list, the authorities will decide on the method of realizing the property – by sale, donation, exchange or lease – depending on the needs, security conditions and interests of the state.
