Monday, November 26, 2007

PODZIC AND ENGLISH DISCUSSED DEFENCE REFORM IN BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (November 26,2007) – The Commander of the Bosnian Army Colonel General Sifet Podzic met with the U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia Charles English in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.

They discussed the process of defence reform in Bosnia.

Ambassador English expressed strong support of the United States for the Bosnian Army and Bosnia's road towards joining Euro-Atlantic structures and NATO.

He also offered the continuation of assistance for the Bosnian Army on fulfilling obligations it has accepted as a member of the Partnership for Peace and for the rapid achievement of standards that will move the Bosnian Army closer to NATO.

Podzic thanked the U.S. Government and U.S. Army for the assistance provided so far and stressed that the activities of the Bosnian Army in the upcoming period need to be directed towards further reforms and that all assistance on the road towards achieving NATO standards is welcome.

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