Defense chief in Macedonia visit

Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac was visiting Skopje on Wednesday where he met with his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Konjanovski. Serbia and Macedonia do not share the opinion on Kosovo but agree that the issue should be solved to benefit the security of population and the region, Sutanovac said. Defense chief in Macedonia visit "We hope to solve this in a peaceful manner, which is precisely what Serbia is trying to do," he stated. Sutanovac and Konjanovski evaluated that a stronger cooperation is necessary to remove all challenges to safety. The two ministers signed the agreement on cooperation in the area of defense, which also refers to challenging risks in the region. While speaking about the document, Sutanovac specified that there are non-military and asymmetric risks in the Balkans, and that "it is no secret that the Balkans are on the path to illegal trade in narcotics and people," as well as that this region is "a ground of religious extremism which threatens to grow into terrorism". Konjanovski pointed out that Sutanovac's visit to Skopje is the evidence of good neighborly relations, mutual respect and opening of the dialogue for strengthening trust. Macedonia is giving full support to Serbia for membership in the Southeast European Defense Ministerial (SEDM) initiative and is sending a clear message from Skopje today that both countries not only protect their own interests, but rather the interests of the region, he was quoted. The ministers also discussed the military-economic and military health care cooperation as well as the that between Serbian and Macedonian military industries.

Defense chief in Macedonia visit

"We hope to solve this in a peaceful manner, which is precisely what Serbia is trying to do," he stated.

Šutanovac and Konjanovski evaluated that a stronger cooperation is necessary to remove all challenges to safety.

The two ministers signed the agreement on cooperation in the area of defense, which also refers to challenging risks in the region.

While speaking about the document, Šutanovac specified that there are non-military and asymmetric risks in the Balkans, and that "it is no secret that the Balkans are on the path to illegal trade in narcotics and people," as well as that this region is "a ground of religious extremism which threatens to grow into terrorism".

Konjanovski pointed out that Šutanovac's visit to Skopje is the evidence of good neighborly relations, mutual respect and opening of the dialogue for strengthening trust.

Macedonia is giving full support to Serbia for membership in the Southeast European Defense Ministerial (SEDM) initiative and is sending a clear message from Skopje today that both countries not only protect their own interests, but rather the interests of the region, he was quoted.

The ministers also discussed the military-economic and military health care cooperation as well as the that between Serbian and Macedonian military industries.