ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - An agreement on military-technical +cooperation between Croatian and Israeli defence ministries will +be signed in mid-February of 1999 in Israel, Croatian Deputy +Defence Minister Vladimir Zagorec said on
Friday.+ During his five-day official visit to Israel, Zagorec held talks +with the general director of the Israeli Defence Ministry, Ilan +Biran, and initialled the agreement.+ Israeli Defence Minister Yitzhak Mordechai sent an official +invitation to his Croatian counterpart Pavao Miljavac to visit +Israel and sign the agreement.+ Zagorec told the press that the talks in Israel did not include the +selling of Israeli weaponry and equipment to Croatia.+ "We discussed mutual programmes which we would present on other +markets, as well as programmes for the needs of both armies. No +concrete talks were held on selling and buying. Israel sees Croatia +as a partne
ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - An agreement on military-technical
cooperation between Croatian and Israeli defence ministries will
be signed in mid-February of 1999 in Israel, Croatian Deputy
Defence Minister Vladimir Zagorec said on Friday.
During his five-day official visit to Israel, Zagorec held talks
with the general director of the Israeli Defence Ministry, Ilan
Biran, and initialled the agreement.
Israeli Defence Minister Yitzhak Mordechai sent an official
invitation to his Croatian counterpart Pavao Miljavac to visit
Israel and sign the agreement.
Zagorec told the press that the talks in Israel did not include the
selling of Israeli weaponry and equipment to Croatia.
"We discussed mutual programmes which we would present on other
markets, as well as programmes for the needs of both armies. No
concrete talks were held on selling and buying. Israel sees Croatia
as a partner, not a buyer", said Zagorec.
The talks in Israel also tackled technical cooperation, technology
development, experience exchange, as well as the possibility of
training members of the Croatian armed forces in Israel.
(hina) it/ha jn