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The German-Turkish armaments relations are developing down right positive.Of course, German companies cannot win all biddings advertised inTurkey.The jointly started projects as well as the future ones will deepen the collaboration and lead to a technological exchange that will be of benefit to both countries. In summer 2006 both nations have taken up the interest existing on both sides regarding a bilateral General Armaments Agreement. In March 2007, a bilateral MoU negotiating group had a meeting in Ankara inwhich it was already possible to hammer out a common draft.The bilateral General Armaments Agreement between the two countries will hopefully besigned soon and thus serve a further strengthening and fostering of the relations.Moreover, the Directorate General of Armaments intends to establish the position of a defence research attache at the German Embassy in Ankara in probably 2009. (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)