12.01.2017.
Defence Minister meets US Ambassador
The Defence Minister Zoran Djordjevic has met the US Ambassador in Belgrade Kyle Scott. The interlocutors have agreed that the defence cooperation between two countries is at a high level and its development according to both quality and quantity significantly contributes to the bilateral relations of Serbia and the USA.
Minister Djordjevic emphasized the importance of cooperation with the USA within the Security Assistance Programme, which provides a direct contribution to the process of modernization and equipping of the Serbian Armed Forces, as well as the influence of joint exercises and training on functional and operational capabilities of the defence system.
Ambassador Scott stressed the significance of the participation of the members of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces in multinational operations with a special emphasis on the contribution of Serbia to the global peace and security in such context. Moreover, he emphasized the perspectives of the improvement of military-medical and military-technical cooperation of two countries.
Djordjevic and Scott have concluded that the excellent defence cooperation has the potential for further development and enhancement in the following period taking into account the forthcoming changes in the US administration.
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