"Military is best aspect of U.S.-Serbia relations"

Serbian and U.S officials agree that cooperation in the area of defense is the best area of overall bilateral relations between the two countries, says the MoD. Secretary of State in the Serbian Defense Ministry Dusan Spasojevic met with a U.S. delegation in Belgrade as part of the second round of bilateral defense consultations between the two countries. "Military is best aspect of U.S.-Serbia relations" "The objective of defense consultations is to analyze current cooperation in the area of defense and to define priorities in the coming period, with the purpose of promoting cooperation between Serbia and the U.S, " he said. The U.S. delegation is led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Joseph McMillan, who is in charge of international security affairs. Spasojevic said he had underscored in the talks that "Serbia is ready to assume a leading role in resolving regional security challenges in our region, and for the Defense Ministry and the Serbian Army (VS) to make their full contribution to regional and security stability." "The recent terrorist acts in southern Serbia proper are yet more evidence that it is absolutely necessary to have even stronger cooperation between the Serbian security forces and KFOR in Kosovo, and I made it clear to our American partners in the talks that it is necessary to consider any decision to cut down the number of KFOR troops very carefully and seriously," he said. The two delegations also discussed the high-level visits that are due to take place by the end of next year.

"Military is best aspect of U.S.-Serbia relations"

"The objective of defense consultations is to analyze current cooperation in the area of defense and to define priorities in the coming period, with the purpose of promoting cooperation between Serbia and the U.S, " he said.

The U.S. delegation is led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Joseph McMillan, who is in charge of international security affairs.

Spasojević said he had underscored in the talks that "Serbia is ready to assume a leading role in resolving regional security challenges in our region, and for the Defense Ministry and the Serbian Army (VS) to make their full contribution to regional and security stability."

"The recent terrorist acts in southern Serbia proper are yet more evidence that it is absolutely necessary to have even stronger cooperation between the Serbian security forces and KFOR in Kosovo, and I made it clear to our American partners in the talks that it is necessary to consider any decision to cut down the number of KFOR troops very carefully and seriously," he said.

The two delegations also discussed the high-level visits that are due to take place by the end of next year.