Rodic, Kotromanovic on submittal of documentation

ZAGREB/BELGRADE - Defence Ministers of Serbia and Croatia Nebojsa Rodic and Ante Kotromanovic agreed in Zagreb on Monday on the submittal of the documentation regarding military facilities of the former Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in the territory of Croatia, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said.

The talks focused on the issue of submittal of the documentation regarding military facilities in the territory of Croatia, which were in the competence of the JNA and the Federal Secretary of People's Defence.

“The two sides agreed on the modality and dynamics of submittal of the documentation, which primarily refers to facilities of the JNA air force and navy,” the statement reads.

Kotromanovic thanked Rodic on forwarding the aerial photos dating from 1968, which will facilitate the real estate legalization process in Croatia.

The photos were submitted at a recent meeting between the deputy prime ministers of Serbia and Croatia, Aleksandar Vucic and Vesna Pusic respectively, in Belgrade.

Rodic, who is on a two-day visit to Croatia, conferred with Kotromanovic on the bilateral cooperation in the area of defence and security and its possible enlargement.

The two officials also agreed on the continuation of the officer exchange program and considered the possibility of fostering cooperation in the area of military medicine and education.

They also agreed to continue regular meetings between the two ministries and armed forces.

“The talks also touched on possible cooperation between special units and continuation of exchange of experience in peacekeeping operations,” the statement adds.

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