Šutanovac expects mission to NATO by mid 2010

Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac says he expects that Serbia will open a mission to NATO in Brussels by mid 2010.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 26.03.2010.

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Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac says he expects that Serbia will open a mission to NATO in Brussels by mid 2010. He added that Brigadier-General Nebojsa Djukanovic will take over the duty of the country's military official. Sutanovac expects mission to NATO by mid 2010 He reminded that Serbia has been a member of the Partnership for Peace since 2006, and added that the country wants to participate in the NATO's program the same way Austria, which closely cooperates with the Alliance although it is not a member, does. During a briefing for non-resident ambassador, the minister pointed out that the cooperation between the Serbian Army (VS) and members of KFOR in Kosovo and Metohija has reached the level of partner relations. He added that the VS and KFOR now have joint patrols and communicate on a daily basis, which is important for security of Kosovo and the region as well. Sutanovac reminded that KFOR will not reduce the number of its troops in Kosovo without Belgrade's consent, and underscored that it is of great importance that members of international forces stay in the area, first of all because of the people's security, but also because of stability. Reflecting on Serbia's European integration, he reiterated that in 2007 the European Commission evaluated as positive the achieved level of civil and democratic control over the VS for the first time, which is significant for the country's European integration. The minister thinks that the reform of armed forces which is being successfully undertaken, and in scope of which a number of important documents and strategies have been enacted, is important for Serbia's EU integration.

Šutanovac expects mission to NATO by mid 2010

He reminded that Serbia has been a member of the Partnership for Peace since 2006, and added that the country wants to participate in the NATO's program the same way Austria, which closely cooperates with the Alliance although it is not a member, does.

During a briefing for non-resident ambassador, the minister pointed out that the cooperation between the Serbian Army (VS) and members of KFOR in Kosovo and Metohija has reached the level of partner relations.

He added that the VS and KFOR now have joint patrols and communicate on a daily basis, which is important for security of Kosovo and the region as well.

Šutanovac reminded that KFOR will not reduce the number of its troops in Kosovo without Belgrade's consent, and underscored that it is of great importance that members of international forces stay in the area, first of all because of the people's security, but also because of stability.

Reflecting on Serbia's European integration, he reiterated that in 2007 the European Commission evaluated as positive the achieved level of civil and democratic control over the VS for the first time, which is significant for the country's European integration.

The minister thinks that the reform of armed forces which is being successfully undertaken, and in scope of which a number of important documents and strategies have been enacted, is important for Serbia's EU integration.

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