Anušić: Modernization and equipping of Navy is one of Government's priorities

“The modernization and equipping of the Croatian Navy is one of the priorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić, who on Tuesday made his first working visit to the Croatian Navy at the Fleet Admiral Sveto Letica-Barba barracks in Split.

Minister Ivan Anušić was accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, Admiral Robert Hranj, announced the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia.

He thanked the members of the Croatian Navy for the professional performance of their tasks.

“Croatia is a maritime country, and our sailors honorably guard the Adriatic and protect the rights and interests of the Republic of Croatia at sea, which is of exceptional importance at a time of the disturbed global security situation,” said Anušić.

He pointed out that the Government of the Republic of Croatia is modernizing and equipping all branches of the Croatian Military, including the Croatian Navy.

“One of the important modernization projects of the Croatian Navy is the construction of coastal patrol ships, the completion and introduction into operational use of which will improve the existing capabilities of the Croatian Navy, therefore the Ministry of Defense and the Government will do everything to complete the project of building four coastal patrol ships,” he added.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, Admiral Robert Hranj, and the Commander of the Croatian Navy, Rear Admiral Ivo Raffanelli, presented the achievements and challenges of the Croatian Navy.

As part of the working visit, Anušić visited the Operational Center of the Croatian Navy, the Mine Countermeasures Divers' Water facility of the Croatian Naval Fleet, the coastal patrol ship OOB-31 Omiš and the ship RTOP-12 Kralj Dmitar Zvonimir.

Also, fallen Croatian Navy members were honored by laying flowers in the Memorial Room to the fallen members of the Croatian Navy, announced the Ministry of Defense.

Anušić announced the continuation of the construction of coastal patrol ships

Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Anušić, held a meeting with Brodosplit CEO Tomislav Debeljak on the topic of the completion of coastal patrol boats and announced the continuation of that project.

“We are continuing with the project of building coastal patrol ships. The meeting was more than affirmative. Our common goal is to complete these ships and the project. At this moment, the entire Brodosplit Company, that is, the DIV group, as well as Mr. Debeljak, with whom we had a more than concrete and high-quality meeting, as well as his colleagues, are available for communication,” said Minister Anušić after the meeting.

Source: HRT