EU Defence Ministerial in Dublin
Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Ms Višnja Tafra, attended the EU Defence Ministerial held in Dublin (Ireland) on 12 and 13 February
The ministers discussed strengthening of European defence capabilities, possibilities of development and supporting of defence projects through the European Union structural funds. Among the topics was also associating of the defence sector with the industrial and academic communities respectively, to foster development of capabilities for civilian and military use alike, and the two currently conducted operations by the European Union – the EU NAVFOR Somalia ATALANTA and the EU TM Somalia (the training mission for Somali security force).
On the Ministerial agenda was also enhancement of the EU-UN partnership with regard to support to UN peace operations and ways to enhance the co-operation between the United Nations and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU.