24.11.2022.
Meeting with French Ministry of Armed Forces delegation
A delegation from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces - Directorate-General for International Relations and Strategy, led by Vice-Admiral Christophe Lucas, is paying a visit to the Republic of Serbia to hold regular defence consultations. Today, a meeting was held between the French delegation and the Serbian Ministry of Defence delegation, led by Assistant Minister for Defence Policy Predrag Bandić.
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Assistant Minister for Defence Policy Predrag Bandić highlighted Serbia's determination to continue improving and cultivating close relations with France, as a strategic partner, in all areas of mutual interest, which was facilitated by the upward trend in bilateral military cooperation.
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Vice-Admiral Lucas agreed that defence cooperation was effective and conveyed France’s intention to further improve it in the coming period. He reiterated France's support for Serbia’s EU integration process.
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