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"Serbia has not moved one step closer to NATO"

BELGRADE -- Serbia's military stance is neutral and the country has not moved one step closed to NATO membership, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Sunday.

Black Sea naval exercises strengthen regional security

A NATO-led maritime operation in the Black Sea begins amid growing concerns over Ukraine.

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and the Turkish, Bulgarian and Romanian navies are training together in the Black Sea. [NATO]

The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, NATO's top military commander said on March 22.
   
Officials in Washington have been discussing whether to send weapons to Ukraine's military to help them fight pro-Russian separatists who NATO says are armed and supported by Moscow.
   

BELGRADE - Serbia's military stance is neutral and the country has not moved one step closed to NATO membership, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Sunday.

Defense Act changes facilitating the establishment of a coordination center of NATO in Sofia passed second reading in Parliament on Friday.

The legal changes allow Bulgarian military and civilian staff to be part of the local unit of the international organization, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.

Serbia, NATO improve military co-operation

Co-operation with the Alliance will help Serbia modernise its defence system and improve the country's military capabilities.

Military-to-military co-operation with NATO includes training and strengthening the Serbian Armed Forces' capacities for peacekeeping missions. [AFP]

BRUSSELS - Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said in Brussels that no country of the former Yugoslavia should become a haven for war criminals, who should all be brought to justice.

"NATO's bombing no obstacle to cooperation" - FM

BRUSSELS -- With the signing of the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), Serbia "entered a new phase in relations with NATO," said Ivica Dacic and Bratislav Gasic.

Albania reaffirms commitment to NATO

BRUSSELS- Serbia entered a new stage of the relations with NATO by enforcement of the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic said after the meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday.