Monday, June 23, 2014

Croatian defence minister visits Albania

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During his two-day visit to Albania, Defence Minister Ante Kotromanovic discussed with his hosts the upcoming NATO summit, the situation in Southeast Europe, and the importance of regional cooperation and regional initiatives in Euro-Atlantic integration processes, the Croatian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
 
Kotromanovic, who was heading a ministry delegation on the visit that took place on Sunday and Monday, held talks with his Albanian counterpart Mimi Kodheli and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
 
The two countries' defence officials discussed the possibility of establishing new areas of cooperation such as the exchange of maritime radar images and the participation of Albanian representatives in a defence diplomacy course in Croatia. They also discussed defence reforms and the Albanian side was informed about Croatian defence industry products, the ministry statement said.
 
The two sides also discussed ways to enhance the two countries' cooperation in disaster response in the light of the Croatian army's assistance to civilian authorities and population during the recent floods and clean-up operations in the region.
 
The Albanian side expressed interest in what it considers to be very good legal regulations on public procurement and the system of promotion of active military personnel in Croatia, so the two sides agreed on the further transfer of Croatia's experience in those areas.
 
Kotromanovic expressed support for Albania's EU membership bid.
 
Minister Kodheli said Croatia served as the best example to Albania on the road to EU membership, expressing gratitude for Croatia's unreserved support in that regard.

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