LJUBLJANA, June 15 (Hina) - Cooperation between the Croatian and Slovene armed forces and the exchange of views on security in the region were the two main topics at Thursday's meeting between the head of the Croatian Armed Forces'
Main Staff, General Petar Stipetic, and his Slovene counterpart, Iztok Podbregar. A high Croatian military delegation held the talks on the first day of its visit to Slovenia. General Stipetic told reporters after the talks the two sides had been cooperating for some time, and Croatia's admission to Partnership for Peace had led to the obligation and wish to raise cooperation with all neighbouring states to a higher level. According to Stipetic, the two delegations discussed cooperation in the education of the military staff, joint training, and cooperation in joint exercises. Speaking about security in the region, the two sides agreed that crisis processes would be present in the region for
LJUBLJANA, June 15 (Hina) - Cooperation between the Croatian and
Slovene armed forces and the exchange of views on security in the
region were the two main topics at Thursday's meeting between the
head of the Croatian Armed Forces' Main Staff, General Petar
Stipetic, and his Slovene counterpart, Iztok Podbregar.
A high Croatian military delegation held the talks on the first day
of its visit to Slovenia.
General Stipetic told reporters after the talks the two sides had
been cooperating for some time, and Croatia's admission to
Partnership for Peace had led to the obligation and wish to raise
cooperation with all neighbouring states to a higher level.
According to Stipetic, the two delegations discussed cooperation
in the education of the military staff, joint training, and
cooperation in joint exercises. Speaking about security in the
region, the two sides agreed that crisis processes would be present
in the region for a long time. The task of the Croatian and Slovene
armies is to be ready to answer all challenges, Stipetic said.
Stipetic was also received by Slovene President Milan Kucan.
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