site.btaGovernment Approves Draft Agreement under PESCO Project

The Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving a draft agreement between the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain, the Minister of Defence of the French Republic, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia,  The Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of Defence of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Ministry of Defence of Hungary, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic and the Department of National Defence of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces on a project "Network of Logistics Hubs in Europe and Support of Operations" within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation of the European Union.

The agreement regulates Canada's participation in the project, which is an initiative within the framework of the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation aimed at supporting and accelerating the process of deployment of armed forces and improving their logistical support in operations, missions and exercises. The project creates an opportunity for coordination and mutual assistance between the parties with logistical resources and expertise.

The decision of the Council of Ministers will facilitate Canada's accession to the project, which will allow the country to share unique experience and expertise in organizing and ensuring the deployment of forces on its territory, across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, including the Far North and throughout Europe. As a member of NATO and with significant experience of participating in missions and operations, it can contribute good practices and ideas to develop the network of logistics hubs and to ensure the support of long-distance operations, as well as to deepen cooperation between the EU and NATO.