Commemoration of the death of General Agotić

After a brief introduction to remind on the many responsible duties which he held and where he displayed his professionalism and knowledge, a video with the general’s speeches from the time when he was the chief negotiator with the Yugoslav Army to abandon Croatian territory and the time of establishing of the Air Force and Air Defence was shown.

Then the President of the Republic of Croatia addressed the present expressing his condolence to the family, and emphasized that General Imra Agotić made a great contribution to the creation of conditions for the defence of our Homeland, and in the organization of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence, and in nowadays defence and security system of the Republic of Croatia. “The contribution of General Imre Agotić to the creation of the Croatian Armed Forces and the Croatian Air Force is truly immeasurable, and his departure is a loss that can not be replaced. We will miss advice, rationality and wisdom of the great man dedicated to justice and Homeland”, the President said.

Defence Minister Ante Kotromanović joined the condolences and for all the General did in creation and development of the Armed Forces and the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence, stressing that General Agotić done a lot for the creation and development of the Croatian Armed Forces, that he has the great merits for Croatia’s NATO membership, adding that Croatia would retain the capability of combat aviation, in which General Agotić gave an outstanding contribution.

On behalf of the Armed Forces, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Drago Lovrić, paid tribute to General Agotić for all he had done, stressing that he was and would be a military model. Talking about General Agotić as a man of great courage and determination, the General emphasized his contribution to the Air Force and its preparation for the most important tasks in the liberation of Croatia. “General Imra Agotić was always led with the idea that to give for Croatia was never too much. He is our role model, he was the great and good man”, General Lovrić said, adding that his achievements will be always reminded by Air Force aircraft when they would fly over Croatian sky.