17.07.2019.
President Vučića meets NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Wolters
The President of the Republic of Serbia and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vučić received today the NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the U.S. European Command, General Tod Wolters, and expressed his satisfaction as regards the excellent cooperation with the NATO, developed with respect to Serbia’s military neutrality.
President Vučić emphasized that the International Peacekeeping Forces in Kosovo and Metohija under NATO command are guarantee of security of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija. Therefore, he asked for the possibility to have the Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces contact the KFOR Commander at any instant, at the same time accepting to have Senior Command of our Armed Forces available for communicating with KFOR.- Good communication between the Serbian Armed Forces and KFOR is important so as to act preemptively without hesitation in any crisis situation in Kosovo and Metohija. This is a guarantor of security of the Serbian people in Kosovo - said President Vučić.
General Wolters accepted to have immediate communication at any moment, without delay, which is important for maintaining stability in the region as one of the pillars of global stability. He confirmed that KFOR would continue to fulfill the undertaken responsibilities in Kosovo and Metohija and praised President Vučić for responsible, wise and calm reactions in crisis situations in Kosovo and Metohija. General Wolters supported the efforts that Serbia invests in preserving stability and expanding co-operation in the region.
President Vučić said that the cooperation of the Serbian Armed Forces with the NATO, within the Partnership for Peace Program, was in the common interest and voiced hope that it would be improved with the goal of building capacities for contributing to international peace. In this regard, President Vučić emphasized that the new cycle of the Individual Partnership Action Plan has been harmonized.
The meeting was also attended by Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilović and Head of the Military Office in the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO, Brigadier General Predrag Bandić.