50 CRO ARMY OFFICERS COMPLETE SEMINAR NEAR ZADAR

ZADAR, June 12 (Hina) - A Croatian Deputy Defence Minister, Lieutenant- General Kresimir Cosic, and U.S. General Carl Vuono, delivered diplomas to 50 Croatian Army officers for a completed seminar, at military barracks of Sepurine near Zadar. The three-day seminar called 'advanced Conduct of Training' was organised by the Croatian Defence Ministry and led by U.S. experts of the MPRI (Military Professional Resources Incorporation). At the beginning of Thursday's ceremony, Gen. Cosic addressed the participants and said that this seminar was one in the series of such courses started two years before. "In peace, training and drills are most important activities of the Croatian Army, or otherwise the army loses readiness, discipline and order. Not waiting for the entrance to the "Partnership for Peace" programme, the Croatian Army is working according to its programmes that are identical to the "Partnership for Peace" programme," Cosic stressed. He announced that a simulation centre would be installed at Sepurine barracks for next such seminar. The seminar's leader, U.S. General Vuono, said that American military experts would offer full support to the Croatian Army in its effort to become modernised. (hina) mm mš 121456 MET jun 97