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Ministry of Defense of Serbia, UNDP and OSCE launch a joint Capacity Development Programme for Conventional Ammunition Stockpile Management for the Republic of Serbia (CASM)

The launch of CASM was marked with an exchange of signtures between Defence Minister Sutanovac, Mr. Infante of UNDP and Ambassador Kypreos on behalf of OSCE

The launch of CASM was marked with an exchange of signtures between Defence Minister Sutanovac, Mr. Infante of UNDP and Ambassador Kypreos on behalf of OSCE

Mr. Infante, expressed his satisfaction with CASM initiation as an important step towards ensuring security and stability in the region of South Eastern Europe. (right to left) Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, Minister of Defence; Mr. William Infante, UNDP Resident

Mr. Infante, expressed his satisfaction with CASM initiation as an important step towards ensuring security and stability in the region of South Eastern Europe. (right to left) Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, Minister of Defence; Mr. William Infante, UNDP Resident

This particular effort by the Serbian MoD, assisted by UNDP and OSCE, will focus on the demilitarization and disposal of stocks of ammunition, Infrastructure and Capacity Developments

This particular effort by the Serbian MoD, assisted by UNDP and OSCE, will focus on the demilitarization and disposal of stocks of ammunition, Infrastructure and Capacity Developments

UNDP and OSCE responded to the expressed need of the Serbian MoD to enhance security and safety of particular conventional ammunition storage locations and the disposal of unusable ammunition.

UNDP and OSCE responded to the expressed need of the Serbian MoD to enhance security and safety of particular conventional ammunition storage locations and the disposal of unusable ammunition.

UNDP and OSCE responded to the expressed need of the Serbian MoD to enhance security and safety of particular conventional ammunition storage locations and the disposal of unusable ammunition.

UNDP and OSCE responded to the expressed need of the Serbian MoD to enhance security and safety of particular conventional ammunition storage locations and the disposal of unusable ammunition.

On 2 February 2012, the Serbian Ministry of Defense (MoD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) officially launched a joint Capacity Development Programme for Conventional Ammunition Stockpile Management for the Republic of Serbia (CASM). 

The initiation of the project was marked by an official exchange of the signed agreements between Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, Minister of Defence, Mr. William Infante, UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Serbia and Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

This important project comes as a response to a specific need, expressed by the Serbian MoD, to enhance security and safety of particular conventional ammunition storage locations and the disposal of unusable ammunition – explained Minister Sutanovac on this occasion. The envisioned results of the joint venture will inhibit unwanted proliferation of SALW and will improve the institutional capacity of the Serbian MoD to execute similar efforts in the future.

Ambassador Kypreos highlighted that the project will also enhance the physical security of Serbian citizens.

Mr. Infante, on behalf of the UNDP, expressed his satisfaction with this project as an important step towards a collective goal of securing storages and SALW they contain. Mr. Infante said that UNDP, through this project, will continue to promote one of its long-term goals of ensuring security and stability in the region of South Eastern Europe.

This particular effort by the Serbian MoD, assisted by UNDP and OSCE, will focus on:

  • The demilitarization and disposal of stocks of white phosphorus and napalm powder filled ammunition;
  • Infrastructure Development of Ammunition Storage Areas and Capacity Development of Ammunition Management System;
  • Infrastructure Improvement to TRZ Kragujevac Demilitarization Facilities.

 

Also present at the launching of CASM were State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense - Dr. Tanja Miscevic, Assistant Minister for Material Resources - Ilija Pilipovic, Deputy Chief of General Staff - Maj. Gen. Milan Bjelica,  Team Leader a.i. of UNDP project South Easter and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) - Dr. Ivan Zverzhanovski and Special Advisor on Confidence and Security Building Measures at the OSCE mission to Serbia - Dr. Vladimir Bilandzic.

 

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