{"id":9397,"date":"2021-05-14T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=9397"},"modified":"2021-05-14T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T11:34:03","slug":"president-milanovic-tells-thunders-when-sending-croatian-army-to-international-missions-we-will-always-take-into-account-croatian-interests","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-tells-thunders-when-sending-croatian-army-to-international-missions-we-will-always-take-into-account-croatian-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Tells \u201cThunders\u201d: When Sending Croatian Army to International Missions We Will Always Take into Account Croatian Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 attend the celebration of the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of the formation of the 2nd<\/sup> Guards Brigade \u201cGromovi\u201d (Thunders) in Petrinja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebration of the formation of the \u201cThunders\u201d started with a wreath-laying and candle-lighting ceremony for fallen Croatian defenders at the Memorial to the fallen defenders of the 2nd<\/sup> Guards Brigade \u201cGromovi\u201d (Thunders). With the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces at the wreath-laying ceremony were the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Admiral Robert Hranj, commander of the Croatian Army Lieutenant General Boris \u0160eri\u0107, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Defense and National Security Dragan Lozan\u010di\u0107 and Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Marekovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebration of the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of the formation of the 2nd<\/sup> Guards Brigade \u201cGromovi\u201d (Thunders) and the awarding of berets to members of the 2nd<\/sup> Mechanized Battalion \u201cGromovi\u201d (Thunders) was held in the \u201cPukovnik Predrag Matanovi\u0107\u201d barracks. In his address following the awarding of berets, President Milanovi\u0107 said that the Croatian Army is a modern army of a democratic state, a state of equal citizens. which participates in international missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou will also participate in international missions. In deciding on where, when, how and in what formation we will go, we will take into account that we are first of all defending Croatian interests\u201d, the President said, and underlined that the Croatian Army will be sent to international missions where its troops can learn, work on themselves and build their careers. \u201cWhere we will not unnecessarily get involved in the conflicts and quarrels of others\u201d, the President noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that effect he referred to the oath that the soldiers have taken: \u201cAn oath that was written by someone, having evidently well reflected on it, \u2018In your veins flow a centuries-old experience and the blood of Croatian fortresses\u2019, as it was said. Fortresses have always defended. Greed and a want for what belonged to others motivated our armies seldom and if ever. A fortress, for centuries from the first Croatian dukes and kings, to Ottoman Turkish wars, to this last war. Always fortresses, always on our own land\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated. He told them as soldiers and professionals to work every day on their physical condition, knowledge and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we see how wars are being fought, how the world is agitated and what changes are taking place right before our eyes. This isn\u2019t a normal time and we have to be adapted the whole time taking into account that our interests have to be clearly defined, our limits, over what things we can\u2019t get past and how much we have to put aside for that\u201d, the President noted. In this context he added that the Croatian Army should and must be equipped in an appropriate way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDear Thunders, as of today you are real Croatian soldiers. It is the most organized structure in the Croatian state. This is demonstrated through events such as disasters, earthquakes, which isn\u2019t the fundamental reason why you accepted and dedicated yourselves to this military calling and this difficult way of life. However such situations demonstrate that the army is the most organized and that it can be relied on with the greatest degree of security\u201d, the President of the Republic said in concluding his address at the celebration of the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of the formation of the the 2nd<\/sup> Guards Brigade \u201cGromovi\u201d (Thunders).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Ana Marija Kati\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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