* Interview with Vasile Crişan, general manager of "Romarm"
Reporter: "Romarm" will begin a reorganization process. What is the main objective of this reorganization?
Vasile Crişan: What truly represents a reorganization of "Romarm" is happening now. We have submitted to the Government a draft of this reorganization plan and they have accepted it, as did the International Monetary Fund. I think that what the International Monetary Fund is looking for, in the case of "Romarm" at least, is something that we also want, namely financial independence. A company, regardless of whether it is state owned or private, is only economically healthy if it doesn't financially depend on someone. The most important thing right now, is that following this reorganization plan, "Romarm" is no longer a company monitored by the IMF. Also, after the second review of "Romarm" which was conducted by the government, the implementation of private management is still being studied.
Reporter: What are you going to do in order to obtain your financial independence?
Vasile Crişan: We are going to implement the measures proposed as part of the program to reorganize and return the company to profitability.
Reporter: More to the point, what steps are you going to take?
Vasile Crişan: First of all we want to change the structure of the company. We want it to stop operating with 16 branches, and to only have four divisions. The first division will be that of weapons, ammunition and infantry equipment. This division will include the Cugir weapons plant, the Sadu Mechanical Plant, the Cugir Mechanical Plant and Metrom Braşov. The second division will deal with artillery and armored combat vehicles, consisting of the Vehicle Mechanical Plant of Moreni, the Bucharest Mechanical Plant and "Arsenal Reşiţa". The third division will focus on ammunition for ar