NATO will continue to provide support to defense institutions in BiH

Minister of Defense of BiH Marina Pendeš, with her associates, received the Commander of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, Brigadier General Christopher J. Petty, for an inaugural visit, with whom she discussed current issues in the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of BiH, reports the Patria News Agency.

It was concluded at the meeting that it is necessary to accelerate the process of registering prospective military property, where the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo has so far provided very significant support, and to continue joint activities and cooperation in the process of resolving surplus weapons, ammunition and MES, as well as support for our armed forces in numerous other areas.

During this meeting, General Petty congratulated Minister Pendeš on her appointment to the new position and expressed sincere commitment to the continuation of cooperation between the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo and the Ministry of Defense of BiH, so that the MoD and AF BiH can perform their tasks even better and more professionally, and so that BiH can take additional steps towards the NATO alliance as soon as possible.

Minister Pendeš thanked General Petty for the selfless assistance and strong support that the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo provides to all activities of the MoD and AF BiH and expressed hope for even more intensive and meaningful cooperation in the coming period, it was announced from the Ministry of Defense of BiH.