ZAGREB, July 22 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Berislav Roncevic onFriday dismissed media speculations that during his visit to theUnited States Prime Minister Ivo Sanader held talks about thepossibility of purchasing aircraft
F16.
ZAGREB, July 22 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Berislav
Roncevic on Friday dismissed media speculations that during his visit to the
United States Prime Minister Ivo Sanader held talks about the possibility of
purchasing aircraft F16. The prime minister did not hold talks on
the purchase of F16 and this was not the subject of his talks fduring the visit
to the United States, Roncevic told reporters.
Croatia had MIG 21 aircraft, he said. This will be sufficient until
2010 and then, as part of the long-term plan on the development of the Croatian
Armed Forces, we will opt for whatever is most favourable for Croatia, the
minister said.