ZAGREB, March 30 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Pavao Miljavac on Tuesday held talks in Zagreb with the German and Czech Ambassadors to Croatia, Volker Haak and Jiri Kudele respectively. The talks focused on the situation in the
region following NATO air strikes on Yugoslavia and military cooperation. Miljavac said the Croatian Army has not taken any special measures of raising the level of combat readiness in light of the events in neighbouring Yugoslavia. "They (the Croatian armed forces) are carrying out their regular activities and the only thing we have done, which is understandable, is to pay more attention to reconnaissance and intelligence activities", Miljavac said. NATO has guaranteed the same level of protection to Croatia as to NATO and Partnership for Peace member-countries, should Yugoslavia try to retaliate against them for participating or assisting in the implementation of air
ZAGREB, March 30 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Pavao Miljavac
on Tuesday held talks in Zagreb with the German and Czech
Ambassadors to Croatia, Volker Haak and Jiri Kudele respectively.
The talks focused on the situation in the region following NATO air
strikes on Yugoslavia and military cooperation.
Miljavac said the Croatian Army has not taken any special measures
of raising the level of combat readiness in light of the events in
neighbouring Yugoslavia.
"They (the Croatian armed forces) are carrying out their regular
activities and the only thing we have done, which is
understandable, is to pay more attention to reconnaissance and
intelligence activities", Miljavac said.
NATO has guaranteed the same level of protection to Croatia as to
NATO and Partnership for Peace member-countries, should Yugoslavia
try to retaliate against them for participating or assisting in the
implementation of air strikes.
Miljavac said he and his guests also discussed military
cooperation, especially the exchange and training of officers.
The Defence Minister and the Czech Ambassador also discussed
preparations for the visit of a Czech Defence Ministry delegation
to Croatia.
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