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Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)NATO recognises Serbia's determination to be neutral, deputy secretary general says NATO, Rose Gottemieder. Besides, NATO sees nothing controversial in it and presents no obstacle to developing co-operation with Serbia in a number of areas, Gottemoeeller said Thursday in Belgrade during her meeting with the Serbian president [...]
Besides, NATO sees nothing controversial in it and presents no obstacle to developing co-operation with Serbia in a number of areas, Gottemoeeller said Thursday in Belgrade during her meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, Beta” reported, Periscopi broadcast.
The president's media service said they discussed political dialogue, forms of practical co-operation and the upcoming meeting between Vuciqi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Vuciq said co-operation between Serbia and NATO has improved significantly and that mutual confidence has increased.
He reiterated that Serbia was a neutral country, without the intentions to change that status, but that it was also firmly resolved to co-operate with the Alliance under the Partnership for Peace programme, with the goal of maintaining peace and security in the region.
“in 11 years of participation in the Partnership for Peace programme, Serbia has achieved significant co-operation with NATO member states and partner countries, implementing the best experience and standards in modernisation and strengthening of its armed forces and defence capacities”, Vuciq said, adding it was extremely important that NATO continue with its principles and neutral approach to status in Kosovo.
He said that for Serbia, NATO was an inevitable factor of regional stability and KFOR a key factor of the security and survival of the Serb community in Kosovo, as well as the preservation of Serbian cultural and historical heritage.
Another topic of the talks was the implementation of the initiative to use the commissioners' fund for mine clearing and removal of bombs in Serbia, which will be carried out with the help of the Dutch government.
Brnabic stressed that Serbia remains military neutral, but that it is willing to develop co-operation with the Alliance within the Partnership for Peace programme and that it is dedicated to implementing joint projects.
Also, Serbian Prime Minister and Gottemoeler “agree that Serbia and NATO are strongly linked by a common interest in preserving peace and stability in the Western Balkan region”. /Periscopi/
