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Largest Bulgarian manufacturer of military equipment, firearms halts operation until end of March

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The entire staff of the largest company in the Bulgarian military-industrial complex - Arsenal, manufacturer of firearms and military equipment based in the town of Kazanlak, will cease operations today, until March 29, inclusive, the CEO of the company Nikolay Ibushev has announced. All employees of the company will be on a paid or unpaid leave during their stay. Only a team of experts are left in their jobs. 
The company employs a total of 8,600 people



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