Serbia, UK review future military collaboration

The Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilović, met with a senior official of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, Lord Coaker, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Serbia.

The meeting at the General Staff focused on the security situation in the region and the world, the modernization and transformation of the Serbian Armed Forces into a modern and respectable military force, as well as opportunities for cooperation between the Serbian Armed Forces and the British Armed Forces.

The British Ambassador to Belgrade, His Excellency Edward Ferguson, also attended the meeting, CE Report informs via the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia's official website.

The discussions assessed as successful the joint engagement of members of the two armed forces in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Cyprus, as well as the participation of British soldiers in exercises from the “Platinum Wolf” series, which are held annually at the “South” base near Bujanovac.

General Mojsilović conveyed to Lord Coaker, who is also responsible within the UK Ministry of Defence for international relations and defence diplomacy, that the Serbian Armed Forces are open to cooperation with all partners, in line with Serbia’s military neutrality.

Speaking about the situation in Serbia’s southern province, the Chief of the General Staff emphasized that the Serbian Armed Forces, as a credible and reliable partner, consistently adhere to the Military Technical Agreement and all signed agreements, and that, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244, they recognize KFOR as the only legitimate armed formation in Kosovo and Metohija.

Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia