Defense cooperation between Serbia and U.S. "very good"

BELGRADE Defense Minister Nebojsa Rodic and U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby say the their countries' defense sector cooperation is "at a high level." There is mutual interest in its further development, they said. Defense cooperation between Serbia and U.S. "very good" Rodic and Kirby also agreed that the focus of the cooperation is on joint exercises and units’ training, schooling and expert training of military personnel, the Serbian Defense Ministry said. This is especially true of training of Serbian Armed Forces (VS) units for participation in UN and EU peacekeeping missions, a statement said. Rodic and Kirby have in this regard discussed the development of the Serbian military base Jug (South), where VS members are being trained for participation in multinational operations. An international peacekeeping exercise – Platinum Wolf 14 – will be held at the base next year, the release said. Minister Rodic and Ambassador Kirby concluded that the cooperation between the VS and the Ohio National Guard, especially in the realization of the humanitarian assistance project, is "contributing to further development of friendly relations between Serbia and the United States," the ministry said. (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Defense cooperation between Serbia and U.S. "very good"

Rodić and Kirby also agreed that the focus of the cooperation is on joint exercises and units’ training, schooling and expert training of military personnel, the Serbian Defense Ministry said.

This is especially true of training of Serbian Armed Forces (VS) units for participation in UN and EU peacekeeping missions, a statement said.

Rodić and Kirby have in this regard discussed the development of the Serbian military base Jug (South), where VS members are being trained for participation in multinational operations.

An international peacekeeping exercise – Platinum Wolf 14 – will be held at the base next year, the release said.

Minister Rodić and Ambassador Kirby concluded that the cooperation between the VS and the Ohio National Guard, especially in the realization of the humanitarian assistance project, is "contributing to further development of friendly relations between Serbia and the United States," the ministry said.