The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic as the Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces,\u00a0 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi\u0107, the Deputy Prime Minister\u00a0 and Defence Minister as Envoy of the Prime Minister\u00a0\u00a0 Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107 , the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko \u0160undov, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General\u00a0 Drago Matanovi\u0107 and other senior visitors, cadets’ families and the families of the heroes of the Homeland War Blago Zadro and Predrag Matanovi\u0107.
The oath was taken by\u00a0 108 cadets of the 15 th generation\u00a0 (98 cadets of the 4th generation of the university studies \u2013 \u201cMilitary Engineering\u201c and \u201cMilitary Management\u201c and 10 pilot cadets.\u00a0 Among them (without taking the oath) were six visiting students, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro.\u00a0 The undergraduate study programmes were developed a s joint project of the Croatian Defence Academy\u00a0 and the University of Zagreb, intended for the future officers of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
The President as Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces in her address\u00a0 stressed that\u00a0 the cadets’ decision to join the Croatian Armed Forces was a major and honourable mission.\u00a0 “My congratulations go to all cadets on this special day. I am confident\u00a0 that you will show loyalty and serve the Homeland.\u00a0\u00a0 May the memory of the fallen defenders guide you to accept any new challenge and to execute any task.
Accepty any assignment as reward as it leads to progress; you are guarantors of the security and stability of Croatia. New crises and crisis points, new threats and challenges to our security render the military profession ever more complex and demanding\u201c.
The Deputy Prime Minister\u00a0 and Defence Minister as Envoy of the Prime Minister\u00a0\u00a0 Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107
emphasised that the Croatian Armed Forces needed the cadre with higher education\u00a0 to provide \u201etimely and efficient response to ny threat\u00a0 or risk and protect adequately the Croatian people\u201c.
The Minister announced the prospective transformation of the Croatian Defence Academy, entailing full integration into the university education system of the Republic of Croatia and the equal status as other students .\u201cIn my capacity as Defence Minister, I guarantee\u00a0 that your efforts will be recognised and valued. Your hard work in studying and training will be rewarded , as well as investing into personal development as humans, officers and future leaders in the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
The Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko \u0160undov\u00a0 called on cadets to guard the values built into the foundations of the Croatian Armed Forces.\u00a0
“Be proud of what you have achieved and stick to the famous\u00a0 saying by Euripides:Never tire up of serving the fatherland. You are going to demonstrate the skills you have acquired and to apply them in real life situations.\u00a0 Your military training and competence will be important, as will also your social intelligence to rely on in the international environments, respecting the cultural norms and diversity\u201c.
The Commander of the Croatian Defence Academy, Lieutenant General\u00a0 Slavko Bari\u0107 said the oath-taking day was important for the Croatian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence, but also for all cadets who chose\u00a0 the honourable profession.\u00a0 “I wish to extend appreciation to your parents, who raised you to be motivated for this honourable profession and to serve the homeland .
In the coming years you are going to work hard, learning and investing into your future to become officers recognisable in the military and civilian environments and in international environments too\u201c, concluded Lt. Gen. Bari\u0107.
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