Serbian defense minister confers with Norwegian officials

Deputy PM and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vučić in in Norway on Friday, where had held meetings with a number of the country's officials.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 23.11.2012.

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OSLO Deputy PM and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vucic in in Norway on Friday, where had held meetings with a number of the country's officials. Vucic conferred with members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Parliament of Norway and Norwegian Minister of Defense Anne Grete Strom Erichsen in Oslo. Serbian defense minister confers with Norwegian officials Chair of the Norwegian parliamentary committee Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide said that Norway and Serbia have traditionally good mutual relations and voiced belief that political and economic ties between the two countries will be raised to a higher level. Vucic called on the Norwegian government and private companies to invest in Serbia, adding that Norway is currently the biggest foreign investor in the Serbian economy, and that Serbia will improve its investment environment thanks to the new set of laws on public procurements, public enterprises and fierce fight against corruption. Vucic and Strom Erichsen discussed fostering military cooperation, the Serbian Ministry of Defense released in a statement. "Respecting its Constitution and parliamentary declaration, Serbia will not join NATO or any other military alliance, but it will continue with further modernization and professionalization of its armed forces and development of operational and functional capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces through the Partnership for Peace program," Vucic said. The officials agreed to continue cooperation in the field of financing and human resources and to establish cooperation in terms of increasing energy efficiency in Serbia's defense system. Vucic also said that an emphasis was placed on bilateral relations and Serbia's progress in the process of EU integration. The deputy prime minister laid a wreath at the memorial to fallen Yugoslavs in the cemetery Vestre Gravlund. On Friday evening, Vucic will meet with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Aleksandar Vucic (Beta, file) Tanjug

Serbian defense minister confers with Norwegian officials

Chair of the Norwegian parliamentary committee Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide said that Norway and Serbia have traditionally good mutual relations and voiced belief that political and economic ties between the two countries will be raised to a higher level.

Vučić called on the Norwegian government and private companies to invest in Serbia, adding that Norway is currently the biggest foreign investor in the Serbian economy, and that Serbia will improve its investment environment thanks to the new set of laws on public procurements, public enterprises and fierce fight against corruption.

Vučić and Strom Erichsen discussed fostering military cooperation, the Serbian Ministry of Defense released in a statement.

"Respecting its Constitution and parliamentary declaration, Serbia will not join NATO or any other military alliance, but it will continue with further modernization and professionalization of its armed forces and development of operational and functional capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces through the Partnership for Peace program," Vučić said.

The officials agreed to continue cooperation in the field of financing and human resources and to establish cooperation in terms of increasing energy efficiency in Serbia's defense system.

Vučić also said that an emphasis was placed on bilateral relations and Serbia's progress in the process of EU integration.

The deputy prime minister laid a wreath at the memorial to fallen Yugoslavs in the cemetery Vestre Gravlund.

On Friday evening, Vučić will meet with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

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