BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5138

HR-BULLETINS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5138 HINA Zagreb 15 November 2003MESIC, DEFENCE DELEGATION REVIEW REORGANISATION OF MILITARYZAGREB, Nov 15 (Hina) - Croatian President and Armed Forces Supreme Commander Stjepan Mesic on Saturday held a working meeting with a delegation of the Defence Ministry and the General Staff to review the results of the year-long reorganisation of the military, Mesic's office said in a statement. The meeting addressed the functioning of the management and command system, the implementation of strategic documents and legislation in the field of defence, the reorganisation and downsizing of the military as well as its further development. Said aspects were considered as part of the intensification of Croatia's cooperation with NATO and its preparations to join the alliance. Participants in the meeting gave a positive assessment of the reorganisation of the military so far, noting progress in ridding the defence system of politics and making