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Minister Podžić discusses key priorities of MoD and AF BiH with Ambassador Field

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, February 19 (FENA) - Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sifet Podžić today received the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Matthew Field.

The cooperation activities between the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of BiH (AF BiH) with NATO and the key priorities of the MoD and AF BiH were one of the topics discussed.

Minister Podžić expressed gratitude to Ambassador Field for the UK’s assistance in the education programs of the AF BiH members, for drafting normative acts, and for organizing a large number of workshops and seminars, and especially for supporting the implementation of the sixth grade AF BiH officer training project.

Podžić also briefed Ambassador Field on the key priorities of the MoD and the AF BiH related to the implementation of the BiH Reform Program, as well as the implementation of the Defense Review strategic document and the AFBiH Modernization Plan.

Ambassador Field underlined the absolute commitment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Armed Forces of BiH.

Among other things, he stressed that the MoD and AFBiH must have a larger budget, and that the issue of the budget should be the focus of priorities.

“We want the AF BiH to move forward to further contribute to NATO missions and adopt NATO standards,” said Ambassador Field, adding that the quality of the AF BiH officers and soldiers is impressive.

The two officials also discussed the acceleration of the process of registering of non-prospective military property and improving the interoperability of the AF BiH with NATO.

The meeting was also attended by Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Cooperation Zoran Šajinović and UK Military Attaché in BiH Colonel Jonathan Williamson, stated the MoD BiH Public Relations Office.

(FENA) S. R.

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