Indian firm: Estonia defense contract dispute left us out of pocket
A company at the heart of a defense procurement scandal says it delivered the bulk of the munitions and could have met all its obligations had Estonia not ended the contract, Eesti Ekspress reported.
An Indian-owned firm at the center of a defense procurement scandal in Estonia claims it delivered most of the munitions ordered and could have fulfilled the rest if the contract hadn't been terminated. The dispute arose over a deal for Ukrainian artillery shells, with Estonia making €70 million in advance payments despite the company having no prior experience in selling such shells.
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned amid public criticism and an audit that found serious issues with the defense sector's procurement processes. According to ERR News, Pevkur took political responsibility for the problems but denied personal blame. He stated that he had not read the contracts provided to him by the procurement agency.
The scandal led to several Estonian politicians calling for Pevkur's resignation, which he said would happen once a successor was chosen by the Prime Minister. Pevkur has been defense minister since 2022.
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