The Chamber of Deputies, as a decision-making body, adopted, on Tuesday, the Government’s draft law regarding the donation of a Patriot surface-to-air missile system to third parties, with 245 votes in favour, 29 against and one abstention.

The draft law has as its regulatory object the approval of a donation deed for a Patriot surface-to-air missile system, in the configuration agreed with the American partner.

At the same time, the Ministry of National Defense is empowered to ensure the sums necessary to pay the fees and commissions related to the reconstitution of the ground-based air defense capability.

The Senate had adopted the bill on Monday, September 2.

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