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Bošković, Gajdoš: Montenegro and Slovak Republic t...
Bošković, Gajdoš: Montenegro and Slovak Republic to intensify defence cooperation as allied countries
Podgorica,
Montenegro (6 June 2017) -- Minister of Defence Predrag Bošković met today with the Minister of Defence of the
Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš, who is
on an official visit to Montenegro. The officials discussed the joint action
within the Alliance and the possibility of further cooperation between the two
countries in the field of defence.
The
two ministers expressed great satisfaction with yesterday's formalisation of
Montenegro's accession to NATO, with the belief that our country's membership in the
Alliance will contribute to the geopolitical stability of the region by
reducing tensions at a historically unstable area. Ministers Bošković and
Gajdoš pointed out that the cooperation between Montenegro and Slovakia in the
field of defence is at a high level, but as an allied countries they expect
its further improvement.
The
Montenegrin Minister pointed out that the Slovak Republic was one of the most
important partners of our country on the path of Euro-Atlantic integration. He
thanked his Slovakian counterpart for being the first Minister of Defence of
NATO member states to visit Montenegro following its official accession to the Alliance,
thus giving added significance to one of the most important moments of recent
Montenegrin history. He also stressed that this is perceived as a special
gesture of appreciation and additional support.
Minister
Gajdoš congratulated Montenegro and Montenegrin people for achieved historic success,
underlining that our country can count on the unconditional support of the
Slovak Republic on its European path, as well.
The
press conference, which was held after the meeting, emphasised that Montenegro
is yet to face a significant obligations which include meeting the NATO tasks
in favour of peace and security in the world.
“Montenegro in NATO means a stable region. A stable Balkans is certainly in the interest of Russia,” Minister Bošković concluded, responding to one of the journalist’s questions.