On 9 November 2026, Slovenia hosted the CEDC + Western Balkans National Armaments Directors Meeting in Laško, as part of its 2026 Presidency of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC). The meeting took place on the margins of the second Slovenian International Defence Exhibition and Conference, SIDEC 2026, held in Celje from 10 to 12 November.
The meeting was chaired by Uroš Korošec, Acting Director-General of the Logistics Directorate at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia. Participants exchanged information on defence industry programmes, recent major defence acquisitions and developments in national defence budgets.
Particular attention was devoted to SAFE, which featured prominently in the discussions alongside other European defence initiatives. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange national perspectives on these topics within the CEDC + Western Balkans framework.
The event formed part of the Slovenian Presidency’s efforts to strengthen practical regional defence cooperation and promote dialogue on capability development, defence industry cooperation and European defence initiatives.
