Serbian Minister in Bratislava
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Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš has signed an intergovernmental agreement with Serbian Minister of Defence Zoran Djordjevic during his official visit to Slovakia. The main purpose of the agreement is to deepen bilateral and defence-technical cooperation, as well as to open up new possibilities for cooperation in the field of defence industry manufacturers.
“We perceive Serbia to be an exceptional partner in the region of the Western Balkans, and after the signing of this agreement we expect to see our defence cooperation being revitalised,” remarked Peter Gajdoš. According to him, the Armed Forces of both countries could cooperate on training military units and preparing medical staff or troops to be deployed on peace support operations. The head of the SVK Ministry of Defence emphasised that the Slovak Republic will continue to assist Serbia in its efforts to become a member of the European Union and in developing cooperation within NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme.
Peter Gajdoš underscored the good relations between our countries in UNFICYP in Cyprus, where members of the Serbian Armed Forces operate as part of the force elements embedded in the Slovak Contingent. “SVK Armed Forces soldiers have always appreciated cooperation with their Serbian colleagues,” he stressed. He went on to remind that the offer for members of the Serbian Armed Forces to participate in the International Staff Officers' Course at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy still holds.
Zoran Djordjevic confirmed his interest in deepening cooperation in the fields of education, training, military medical service, and the defence industry. “I believe that both sides are interested to move on to more concrete details of our cooperation,” he said. The Serbian side has an interest in conducting joint exercises aimed against the threats of terrorism and illegal migration, and supports the cooperation between the intelligence and security services as well as the cooperation on standing up joint battle groups.
During the meeting, the Ministers paid their attention, inter alia, to the ongoing migration crisis and were in agreement on the necessity to find a suitable, effective and long-term solution to it. Therefore, they give their preference to comprehensive solutions, the ones that are focused on the root causes of the migration, rather than its consequences only. “Slovakia is, at the same time, ready to continue to provide help to Serbia and to the most exposed countries in the region of the Western Balkans by delivering adequate assets of practical assistance, based on real needs,” added the head of the Slovak Ministry of Defence, Peter Gajdoš.
As part of his official visit to the Slovak Republic, the head of the Serbian Ministry of Defence, Zoran Djordjevic, also met with the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Anton Hrnko.
“We perceive Serbia to be an exceptional partner in the region of the Western Balkans, and after the signing of this agreement we expect to see our defence cooperation being revitalised,” remarked Peter Gajdoš. According to him, the Armed Forces of both countries could cooperate on training military units and preparing medical staff or troops to be deployed on peace support operations. The head of the SVK Ministry of Defence emphasised that the Slovak Republic will continue to assist Serbia in its efforts to become a member of the European Union and in developing cooperation within NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme.
Peter Gajdoš underscored the good relations between our countries in UNFICYP in Cyprus, where members of the Serbian Armed Forces operate as part of the force elements embedded in the Slovak Contingent. “SVK Armed Forces soldiers have always appreciated cooperation with their Serbian colleagues,” he stressed. He went on to remind that the offer for members of the Serbian Armed Forces to participate in the International Staff Officers' Course at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy still holds.
Zoran Djordjevic confirmed his interest in deepening cooperation in the fields of education, training, military medical service, and the defence industry. “I believe that both sides are interested to move on to more concrete details of our cooperation,” he said. The Serbian side has an interest in conducting joint exercises aimed against the threats of terrorism and illegal migration, and supports the cooperation between the intelligence and security services as well as the cooperation on standing up joint battle groups.
During the meeting, the Ministers paid their attention, inter alia, to the ongoing migration crisis and were in agreement on the necessity to find a suitable, effective and long-term solution to it. Therefore, they give their preference to comprehensive solutions, the ones that are focused on the root causes of the migration, rather than its consequences only. “Slovakia is, at the same time, ready to continue to provide help to Serbia and to the most exposed countries in the region of the Western Balkans by delivering adequate assets of practical assistance, based on real needs,” added the head of the Slovak Ministry of Defence, Peter Gajdoš.
As part of his official visit to the Slovak Republic, the head of the Serbian Ministry of Defence, Zoran Djordjevic, also met with the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Anton Hrnko.
