Gasic meets with Jaqsylyqov in Astana

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic met on Thursday in Astana with Kazakh Defence Minister Col Gen Ruslan Jaqsylyqov to discuss the global political and security situation and bilateral military cooperation and its advancement.

Gasic said the visit to Astana, his first official trip abroad as Serbia's defence minister, was an indicator of friendly relations between the two peoples and the two countries.

He said an excellent relationship between the presidents of Serbia and Kazakhstan, Aleksandar Vucic and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, certainly lent an impetus and an incentive to further advancement of bilateral cooperation.

He added that Belgrade was extremely grateful to Kazakhstan for its principled position and support for the preservation of Serbia's territorial integrity and protection of its national interests.

He said Serbia was...