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Serbia significant EU partner in security, defence sector

Belgrade, 7 November 2017

Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin said today that members of the Ministry of Defence and the Army of Serbia participate in 10 peacekeeping missions, under the command of the UN and the EU, but that it is time for Serbia to start considering participation in civilian missions next year.

At a conference on the establishment of a system for the participation of civilian experts in multinational operations of the OSCE, EU and UN, Vulin said that the Ministry of Defence has strong and profound experience in peacekeeping missions.

He stressed that from the first to the last mission today, under UN or EU rule, Serbia confirms how much its army is respected and capable.

The Minister of Defence pointed out that at this moment members of the Ministry and the Army are in 10 peace missions, six under the command of the UN and four under the command of the EU, and 341 members of the Army and the Ministry are in the area from Cyprus to the Central African Republic.

The Ministry will send 700 members of the ministry and the Serbian Army to peace missions next year, the Minister announced.

Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia Sam Fabrizi said that Serbia has become a significant EU partner in the security and defence sector and significantly contributes to a common security policy.