16.04.2015.
Meeting of ministers of Serbia and Belarus
Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic met today with Defence Minister of Belarus Major General Andrei Ravkov at the 4th international security conference in Moscow.The two officials discussed improvement of cooperation in the field of defence and agreed that the bilateral military cooperation is on an upward trend since the governments of Serbia and Belarus signed a cooperation agreement in November 2014.
- There is room for closer cooperation in the area of defense, particularly in terms of scientific and technical cooperation, aircraft overhaul and procurement of spare parts, and modernization of armament and military equipment. We also recognize military education and military medical cooperation as the areas of mutual interest – Minister Gasic added.
During the meeting, Minister Gasic stressed that the European integrations are one of top priorities in the work of the Government of Serbia, but that Serbia cooperates with all partner countries as a militarily neutral country. Gasic added that Serbia greatly appreciates the support of Belarus to its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
At the end of the meting, Minister Gasic invited Minister Ravkov to visit Serbia by the end of the year.
