Representatives of the Organization for European Security and Cooperation (OSCE) gave the highest rating to the Air Force and the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Army of Montenegro, after a three-day visit to the "Knjaz Danilo" airport and the "Milovan Šaranović" barracks, where those units are located, the Ministry of Defense announced.
"This confirms that, in accordance with the Vienna Document, we have met all expectations," said the head of the Department for UN, OSCE and Arms Control - Verification Center in the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Ivan Mašulović.
They add that the first man of the OSCE delegation, Lt. Col. Ervin Allen Bieri, emphasized that the representatives of that organization are extremely satisfied with what was shown, because Montenegro did more than what was expected of it according to the Vienna document.
"Everything has been done wonderfully and we are honored to be here," he said.
It is stated that through the demonstrations of capabilities and the presentation of accommodation facilities, training grounds and military installations, the delegates of the OSCE countries gained a clearer picture of the functioning of the defense system, transparency, progress and achieved reforms, levels of readiness and interoperability of units.
They will, the announcement adds, distribute the preliminary report on observations and evaluations to all OSCE member countries.
The visit was realized on the basis of internationally accepted obligations under the Vienna Document 2011, which stipulates that such an activity be organized once every five years, the announcement concludes.
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