ZAGREB ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - "NATO and Partnership for Peace" is the title of a two-day seminar which began at Croatia's "Petar Zrinski" military academy in Zagreb on Tuesday. The seminar has been organised for 63 commanders. Its
objective is to acquaint officers with, among else, Partnership for Peace programmes and activities, the organisation and tasks of NATO, and the organisation and execution of exercises. The seminar was opened by Croatian Army Deputy Chief-Of-staff Major General Damir Krsticevic. He said Croatia would submit its membership action plan to join NATO most probably in September, and that the partner-country's individual programme should be drafted by the end of September. Krsticevic announced nine United States Army teams would arrive in Croatia on July 17 to evaluate the skills of Croatia's armed forces. The teams will include representatives of the U.S. Department of Defence, the Pentagon, and
ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - "NATO and Partnership for Peace" is the
title of a two-day seminar which began at Croatia's "Petar Zrinski"
military academy in Zagreb on Tuesday.
The seminar has been organised for 63 commanders. Its objective is
to acquaint officers with, among else, Partnership for Peace
programmes and activities, the organisation and tasks of NATO, and
the organisation and execution of exercises.
The seminar was opened by Croatian Army Deputy Chief-Of-staff Major
General Damir Krsticevic.
He said Croatia would submit its membership action plan to join NATO
most probably in September, and that the partner-country's
individual programme should be drafted by the end of September.
Krsticevic announced nine United States Army teams would arrive in
Croatia on July 17 to evaluate the skills of Croatia's armed forces.
The teams will include representatives of the U.S. Department of
Defence, the Pentagon, and the European command of U.S. forces in
Europe.
Speaking about Croatia's activities within Partnership for Peace,
Krsticevic said Croatia had participated in 21 of 30 offered since
March.
Besides drafting an individual programme and a membership action
plan, Krsticevic said Croatia's armed forces would also have to
introduce 700 of NATO's standard defence actions, implement
language courses, introduce liaison officers in NATO's base in
Naples and the Department for Adjustment, and establish a military
mission to Brussels. The mission would be headed by an ambassador
and would include another two liaison officers.
Croatia became the 26th member of NATO's Partnership for Peace in
May.
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