Key message from Milan
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- Date: 10.09.2014
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Discussions of the progress made in the further development of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in the context of the latest developments were at the heart of the informal meeting of defence ministers in Milan on 9 – 10 September.
The SVK delegation to the meeting was led by the State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec. In light of the situational developments, the meeting’s agenda incorporated a debate on the security situation in the EU’s neighbourhood from Ukraine, through to Iraq and Libya. The key message sent out from Milan is the necessity to reinforce the EU’s defence capabilities. One of the ways to achieve this goal is to step up defence co-operation among the EU’s member states. Therefore, Slovakia voiced its support for the work to be done in this area. Another significant factor that shaped the discussions was the NATO summit in Wales and the possible impact of the adopted decisions on the CSDP’s future direction. Most defence ministers stated their support for achieving a high level of complementariness and synergy between both organizations. The ministers addressed the issues surrounding the EU Battle Groups and the options to boost the EU’s rapid response capacities.
Among the themes discussed was also the strategic direction of the European Defence Agency and the CSDP’s five ongoing operations. In compliance with the foreign policy priorities of the Slovak Republic, State Secretary Miloš Koterec expressed Slovakia’s support for ALTHEA’s executive mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The SVK delegation to the meeting was led by the State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec. In light of the situational developments, the meeting’s agenda incorporated a debate on the security situation in the EU’s neighbourhood from Ukraine, through to Iraq and Libya. The key message sent out from Milan is the necessity to reinforce the EU’s defence capabilities. One of the ways to achieve this goal is to step up defence co-operation among the EU’s member states. Therefore, Slovakia voiced its support for the work to be done in this area. Another significant factor that shaped the discussions was the NATO summit in Wales and the possible impact of the adopted decisions on the CSDP’s future direction. Most defence ministers stated their support for achieving a high level of complementariness and synergy between both organizations. The ministers addressed the issues surrounding the EU Battle Groups and the options to boost the EU’s rapid response capacities.
Among the themes discussed was also the strategic direction of the European Defence Agency and the CSDP’s five ongoing operations. In compliance with the foreign policy priorities of the Slovak Republic, State Secretary Miloš Koterec expressed Slovakia’s support for ALTHEA’s executive mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
