The Government of Kosovo has signed an agreement on Monday with the Turkish state manufacturer of the defense industry, Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi, for the establishment of an ammunition factory in Kosovo, announced the Office of Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

The factory will produce “different calibers of ammunition according to NATO standards”, the announcement states.

“Besides the production machinery, the contract signed today also provides for staff training, maintenance for a certain period of time, and equipment for quality testing and calibration systems,” Prime Minister Kurti said.

Also he said that the factory will operate as a public enterprise and as a “100% local brand” of Kosovo.