29.10.2011.

Military publications at the 56th book fair

At the 56th Book Fair Media Center "ODBRANA" introduced to readers to a rich selection of new titles. The “Vojno delo” edition is the last in a series of promotions at the Book Fair, but most notable for the number of new publications.

During the book launch of Serbian Armed Forces," the author Zoran Vesic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence and Mr. Dusan Babac, author of the introductory chapters of the monograph spoke about the book.

"This is the first time that the Serbian military has been resented without the bias and constraints of earlier periods" - said Vesic, who is also author of another book.. Bilingual monograph "The Serbian Armed Forces in peacekeeping missions" gives a significant and precise testimony - text and photos – regarding the participation of Serbian forces in UN peacekeeping missions.

The book "Modal experiment in exploring the potential of the state security system," was presented by Brigadier General Dr. Miodrag Gordic, the review being written by Professors Ivan Radosavljevic and Jan Marcek.

"Decisions can be made on intuitive level and based on scientific knowledge. However, the decision based on empirical knowledge is certainly the best "- as General Gordic remarked.

Another book was promoted, "In pace with the times” where the authors of the book, Dr. Jovanka Saranovic, director of the Institute of Strategic Research, and Dr. Zoran Kilibarda gave theirpresentation. Speaking about the reform measures in MoD, the author says:
"Science is always in the function are solutions of real problems." She ended her speech ended by quoting a saying "If you're on the right track, the only thing you need to do is follow that track. And I think that we are on track. The day before closing the fair was dedicated to the promotion of general social issues in the military publishing - books in this field "Medicine" and "Catalogue of the Grand Gallery of the Central military Club". From each series one issue was presented - "Suicide" by Gordana Dedic and Catalogue "Collection of Pavle Beljanski" which was spoken of by Marija Todorovic, curator of the memorial collection.

The audience was also able to recall the book "In the shelter of the soul", a series of column articles by Momo Kapor and interviews with him done by Dragana Markovic, the chief editor of the publishing activities of the Media Center "Odbrana".

On Thursday 27th October the audience was able to see the editions in "History" of two new books - "Forcing the sand" by Dr. Alexander Zivotic and "War for the sea" by Milica Milicevic. The first book was presented by Dr. Mile Bjelejac, reviewer from the Institute for Recent History of Serbia and Dr. Milan Terzic from the Institute for Strategic Research of the Ministry of Defence.

"My colleague Zivotic in his research enthusiasm writes as if he were a tank going through the sand, as the book is entitled” - said Terzic. The book "War for sea", in addition to the author, spoke in his homily extensive and Captain Mr. Dalibor Denda.

Foreign military officials on Thursday 27 October visited the stand of the Media Center "ODBRANA" where they were met by Lieutenant Colonel Aleksander Bukvic, deputy director of the Media Center.