BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Organized by the
Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
a meeting of the sectoral Deputy Ministers of Defence of the member
countries of the Adriatic Charter (A-5) was held in Sarajevo,
Trend
reports.
The meeting, chaired by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Deputy Minister
of Defence for International Cooperation, Zoran Šajinović, focused
on new security challenges as a stimulus for strengthening defence
cooperation among A-5 member countries, as well as the commitment
of the A-5 initiative members to issues of interest to the NATO
alliance.
Participants included delegations led by the sectoral Deputy
Ministers of Defence of the A-5 member countries: Albania,
Montenegro, Croatia, North Macedonia, and the United States, as
well as observer countries: Slovenia, Serbia, and Kosovo*.
During the two-day meeting in the Gymnich format, participants
exchanged views and experiences on key security challenges in the
Western Balkans and the wider region. Emphasis was placed on
strengthening civil-military cooperation, improving joint responses
to crises, and the need for continuous collaboration in addressing
contemporary threats and emergencies.
“It is symbolic that this meeting is being held in Sarajevo this
time, a city that has always been at the crossroads of world
history and has experienced a difficult conflict. New global
challenges require European countries to take greater
responsibility for their own security, and we must adapt
accordingly,” said Deputy Minister Šajinović on the occasion.