Agreement on USD 1.1 million donation signed

BEIJING/BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan signed the agreement on military donation of the People's Republic of China to the total value of around USD 1.1 million on Monday.

Gasic expressed gratitude to the Chinese Defence Ministry for the donations in IT equipment and ambulance vehicles, as well as the assistance China delivered to Serbia following the May floods.

By meeting with Chinese Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Wanquan, the Serbian defence minister launched his five-day visit to China.

Gasic and Wanquan agreed that overall relations between the two countries are exceptionally good and that the two nations share traditionally friendly ties, the Serbian Defence Ministry posted on its website.

Gasic underscored that the presence of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the third Summit of China and countries of Central and East Europe in Belgrade in December would serve as a strong incentive for further improvement and intensification of bilateral cooperation.

The ministers discussed current political and security issues and signed the agreement on military donation of the People's Republic of China to Serbia to the total value of CNY 7 million (around USD 1.1 million).

During the meeting, the two ministers underscored the importance of military-educational cooperation between the two countries, and they also discussed further development of military-economic, military-technical and military-medical cooperation.

Prior to meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Gasic laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes at the Tiananmen Square, the Serbian Defence Ministry posted on its website.

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