Strategic Partner Military Conference 2011, which is attended by representatives of some 60 countries, opened in Belgrade late on Monday by an official reception at the Home Guard.

The official opening of the gathering is scheduled for Tuesday morning, when the guests will be addressed by Serbian Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac, Chief of Staff of the Serbian Army General Miloje Miletic and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Stephane Abrial.

The conference is organised by the Allied Command Transformation from Norfolk, the U.S., and will be attended by chiefs of staff and representatives of NATO member countries, Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative and high military representatives of the NATO and the EU.

The conference is aimed at exchange of experiences and opinions regarding most important strategic issues of mutual interest, and it gives a chance to Serbia and the Serbian Army to promote the country and present it as a reliable factor in coping with current security challenges in the world and the region.