Military operations other than war

A farewell ceremony for the Serbian Army (VS) contingent departing to serve in the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic was held in Belgrade.

The event on Friday to see off 68 VS members was attended by Chief of VS General Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic, Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and the peacekeepers' families and friends.

Romania's presence with civil and military staff in peace-keeping missions is a confirmation of its commitment towards the UN Charter's values and principles, the Romanian Foreign Affairs minister, Bogdan Aurescu said on Friday, on the Blue Helmets International Day.

BELGRADE - Chief-of-staff the Serbian Armed Forces Ljubisa Dikovic took part in the first conference of chiefs of staff of the countries participating in the multinational UN operations held in New York, the Defence Ministry released in a statement.

This is the first conference of the kind organized by the UN since its establishment.

BELGRADE - Members of the Serbian defense ministry and armed forces engaged in the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus were granted the UN medals for their excellent service, the Serbian ministry of defense issued a release on Wednesday.

Serbian peacekeepers in Lebanon "safe"

BELGRADE -- All Serbian Army members who serve in UN's UNFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon are well and safe, the Ministry of Defense has said.

Spokesman Maj. Jovan Krivokapic said that the ministry was "monitoring the situation in the field and maintaining constant contact with our people deployed in the operation zone."

Military medical team joins peacekeepers in Africa

BELGRADE -- A contingent of Serbia's military doctors departed for the Central African Republic on Thursday.

They will provide medical assistance to the UN peacekeeping mission within the operation MINUSCA.

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has hosted a reception for the participants of a regional conference on involvement of Western Balkan states in United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Serbia will make a full contribution to the role of the United Nations in preserving peace in the world, Dacic said late Monday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic said Monday that more than 500 members of Serbian Armed Forces (VS) will participate in 13 UN and EU-mandated peacekeeping missions in the course of this year.

The 'Vladeasa' Recon Battalion no. 317 has earned tens of national and international medals for the missions it carried out in its 45 years of activity in the elite of the Romanian Army, an anniversary occasion marked these days.

BELGRADE - Serbian MPs were on Thursday united in a debate on the need to step up Serbia's participation in UN and EU peacekeeping operations as envisioned by the annual engagement plan for the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) and other defence forces in multinational operations in 2014.