- Published: 15.10.2019.
State Secretary Zdravka Bušić discusses Balkan security challenges
State Secretary for Political Affairs Zdravka Bušić 15 October 2019 in Timisoara attended the 3rd conference on “Security Challenges in the Balkans”
State Secretary for Political Affairs Zdravka Bušić 15 October 2019 in Timisoara attended the 3rd conference on “Security Challenges in the Balkans”, organized by the New Strategy Center and the West University of Timisoara, under the auspices of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The conference gathered experts from Romania, Croatia, the US, Great Britain, Italy, North Macedonia, Serbia and NATO, and saw the presence of representatives of institutions and NGOs dealing with geopolitical security, as well as diplomatic corps and academic community representatives. The conference discussed a wide spectrum of possible security and stability threats in the Western Balkans and consequently beyond, as well as possible effects on the stability of Europe. The participants also reflected on the role of Russia, China and Turkey in the new security architecture.
Bušić participated in a panel on “Security Challengers in the Balkans and European Security”, which discussed threats such as migration, Islamic radicalization and terrorism, which could profoundly destabilize the region. The panel also saw Victor Micula, the State Secretary at the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with whom Bušić held talks on the margins of the conference.
Also participating in the conference apart from Bušić was Croatian Ambassador to Romania Marija Kapitanović.