Podgorica, (MINA) – The USA are the main strategic ally of Montenegro in the field of development of national defense system, it was concluded in the meeting between Defense Minister Predrag Boskovic and director of the Joint Staff of the Maine National Guard Dwaine Drummond.
Drummond is paying an official visit to the Defense Ministry and the Montenegrin Armed Forces (VCG).
According to the Ministry’s press release, Boskovic thanked to his guest for thorough support of the Maine National Guard to VCG in the field of meeting all necessary reforms that had preceded Montenegro’s NATO accession.
He is convinced that VCG and the Maine National Guard would continue successfully developing partner relations, stressing a very successful National Partnership Program that is being constantly improved in the last 12 years.
“Emphasizing the fact that the USA is the main strategic partner of Montenegro in the field of development of national defense system, the meeting in particular underlined the role that the National Partnership Program with Maine has in the field of joint trainings, education, support and exchange of expert experiences”, the press release stated.
Drummond expressed satisfaction with the current cooperation of the National Guard and VCG, emphasizing undeniable quality of the National Partnership Program and importance of the relations which in many expanded cooperation between the two countries.
During Drummond’s visit to Montenegro, he also met with Head of general Staff Dragutin Dakic. Longer version of article is available on a link MINA ENGLISH SERVIS
