Serbia to increase number of peacekeepers

Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac toured the headquarters of the UN mission in Cyprus and visited Serbian Army (VS) troops serving as peacekeepers.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 18.04.2012.

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Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac toured the headquarters of the UN mission in Cyprus and visited Serbian Army (VS) troops serving as peacekeepers. Sutanovac announced an increase in the number of Serbian troops. Serbia to increase number of peacekeepers The minister spoke on Wednesday in Cyprus to say that members of the Serbian Army, their families and the state deem that the participation in peacekeeping missions is a highly honorable job. He voiced confidence that Serbian blue helmets "will give their best, as has been the case so far". Sutanovac expressed satisfaction about a large number of Serbian soldiers who showed interest in peacekeeping missions. More than 900 members of the Serbian military applied for the UN peace-keeping mission in Cyprus, and the authorities had to choose only 46, he said. Following a meeting with senior officials at Bse Blue Helmets, located some 100 km from Nicosia, Sutanovac also talked with around 20 members of the Serbian Armed Forces who are part of the Slovak-Hungarian contingent. The participation in peacekeeping missions is also aimed at upgrading capacities and operational competencies of the Serbian Army, as well as strengthening Serbia's diplomatic ties, the defense minister underlined. more photos A Serbian peacekeeprs in seen in Cyprus on Wednesday (Tanjug) Tanjug

Serbia to increase number of peacekeepers

The minister spoke on Wednesday in Cyprus to say that members of the Serbian Army, their families and the state deem that the participation in peacekeeping missions is a highly honorable job.

He voiced confidence that Serbian blue helmets "will give their best, as has been the case so far".

Šutanovac expressed satisfaction about a large number of Serbian soldiers who showed interest in peacekeeping missions.

More than 900 members of the Serbian military applied for the UN peace-keeping mission in Cyprus, and the authorities had to choose only 46, he said.

Following a meeting with senior officials at Bse Blue Helmets, located some 100 km from Nicosia, Šutanovac also talked with around 20 members of the Serbian Armed Forces who are part of the Slovak-Hungarian contingent.

The participation in peacekeeping missions is also aimed at upgrading capacities and operational competencies of the Serbian Army, as well as strengthening Serbia's diplomatic ties, the defense minister underlined.

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