NATO respects Serbia’s decision on military neutrality and appreciates Serbia’s orientation towards being a factor of regional stability and its commitment to the Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel said at a meeting with Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Igor Becic Thursday.
The basis of Serbia-NATO cooperation is good will on both sides to broaden cooperation, with no pressure on Serbia to become a NATO member, an official statement quoted Pavel as saying.
Serbia is affected by the migrant crisis on the Balkan route, which is an issue that must be addressed urgently through collaboration of all countries in the region, the EU and NATO, said Pavel.
“As a militarily neutral country that is not aspiring to NATO membership, we want to enhance relations with NATO as part of the PfP,” Becic said.
He highlighted NATO’s role in protecting the Serb community in Kosovo-Metohija.
Source: Tanjug
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