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Vecernje Novosti
November 4, 2009
Belgrade prepares to set up NATO mission
-[T]he point of the mission will be to improve cooperation and everyday
communication with NATO, participate in the work of 100 expert committees, and
improve what the daily refers to as cooperation with "50 member-states" of the
"political" alliance.
BELGRADE: The foreign affairs and defense ministries are wrapping up
preparations for opening the Serbian mission at NATO HQ, daily Vecernje Novosti
writes.
According to the Belgrade newspaper, the government recently named Branislav
Milinkovic as Serbia’s ambassador to the western military alliance, and he will
most likely submit his credentials by the end of the year.
The question of finding a location for the Serbian mission in Brussels is
expected to be taken care of soon, as well as all other personnel related
issues, the article says.
The daily writes that the Serbian ambassador to NATO will not be alone at the
mission, as a military representative "will be dispatched as well".
Defense Ministry State Secretary Dusan Spasojevic said that by the end of this
week, once the changes and amendments to the Law on Defense and Army take
effect, there will be a procedure started up officially for selecting the
military staff to be sent to Brussels.
“It is certain that our military official will be a general, who will be
appointed by President Boris Tadic according to a recommendation by the Defense
Ministry. In addition, there will be eight more officers in the mission, six
from the military's jurisdiction and two experts in the field of defense
policies,” Spasojevic said.
He explained that the point of the mission will be to improve cooperation and
everyday communication with NATO, participate in the work of 100 expert
committees, and improve what the daily refers to as cooperation with "50
member-states" of the "political" alliance.
All missions of countries that are participating in the Partnership for Peace
program are also located in the NATO headquarters, in the offices designated
for partners.
The enormous NATO complex is located on the outskirts of Brussels. This is
where the Serbian mission is currently looking to find a location for its
mission, says the daily.
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