ZAGREB, Dec 30 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Pavao Miljavac on Thursday announced the public issuing of Defence Ministry's strategic documents "The Croatian Defence Ministry's Vision in 2005" and "The Republic of Croatia's
Defence Policy". Miljavac stressed one of the Ministry's main tasks in the next year was the strengthening of civil control over the army. He stressed two-thirds of the Ministry and Armed Forces had been restructured in line with the new peace-time order, and the dynamics of restructuring was above expected. Our joining the Partnership for Peace Programme as one of our strategic goals, remain exclusively in the domain of politics, although it is the estimate of all those who visited us that we went the farthest of all countries in transition, Miljavac said. He underlines great economy in the work of the Ministry and Armed Forces, which is also one of the tasks or next year. We wi
ZAGREB, Dec 30 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Pavao Miljavac on
Thursday announced the public issuing of Defence Ministry's
strategic documents "The Croatian Defence Ministry's Vision in
2005" and "The Republic of Croatia's Defence Policy".
Miljavac stressed one of the Ministry's main tasks in the next year
was the strengthening of civil control over the army.
He stressed two-thirds of the Ministry and Armed Forces had been
restructured in line with the new peace-time order, and the
dynamics of restructuring was above expected.
Our joining the Partnership for Peace Programme as one of our
strategic goals, remain exclusively in the domain of politics,
although it is the estimate of all those who visited us that we went
the farthest of all countries in transition, Miljavac said.
He underlines great economy in the work of the Ministry and Armed
Forces, which is also one of the tasks or next year.
We will enter modernisation stages of some systems, such as the MiG
21 aircraft, with some reduction, although the modernisation of
this aircraft is necessary, Miljavac said.
In reply to reporters' queries, Miljavac said he would investigate
information about the appearance of army officers in uniforms at
some electoral rallies, which is contrary to the law.
He stressed voting has been ensured in army barracks in which there
will be only the personnel on duty, and civilian observers will be
allowed to do their work without disturbance.
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