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Congress approves greater US engagement in the Balkans
The US Congress Armed Services Committee approved increased “military-to-military cooperation and engagements" in the Western Balkans.
The National Defence Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2019 allows the Defence Secretary to increase engagement and military-to-military cooperation for the Western Balkans including Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia.
The Committee said it is concerned about long-term stability and security in the Western Balkans, >> Pročitaj celu vest na sajtu N1 televizija << adding that “ethnic tensions, economic challenges, and malign outside influences” contribute to instability.
The Committee expressed concern over intensified Russian efforts to assert its influence in the Western Balkans.
Partnerships between the US and countries of the Western Balkans are “vital to increase security, stability, and prosperity in the region,” the Committee said and called US European partners and allies to strengthen relationships in the region.
The Committee said it supports ongoing efforts by regional countries to join NATO and the EU, and that progress on that path “provides a stable framework from which to achieve greater stability and security throughout Central Europe.”
