Central European Defense Cooperation

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Central European Defense Cooperation CEDC
English name	Central European Defense Cooperation
status	active
Member States	Croatia Austria Slovakia Slovenia Czech Republic Hungary
surface	381,682 km²
population	40,899,443
Population density	0 inhabitants per km²
founding	2010

The Central European defense cooperation ( english Central European Defense Cooperation , shortly CEDC ) is a cooperation of Central European States Czech Republic , Slovakia , Hungary , Austria , Slovenia and Croatia .

The Central European Defense Cooperation was founded in 2010. Poland has observer status. The presidency changes annually.

Meetings

The first ministerial meeting took place in June 2012 in Frauenkirchen , Austria.

From March 31 to April 1, 2016, a conference of defense ministers from the CEDC member states as well as from Poland, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro took place in Vienna. The central issue was the refugee crisis . Germany and Greece were also invited but did not take part. In connection with the refugee movements, a joint initiative to secure the external border, the continued closure of the Balkan route and the implementation of return measures were decided. These points are to be sent in a joint letter to the EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini , and will be discussed at the next Defense Ministers Council on April 18, 2016 in Luxembourg.

See also

• Visegrád group
• Visegrád Battlegroup
• Czech-Slovak Battlegroup
• Austerlitz format
• Western Balkans Conference

Web links

• A playground in Central Europe: who plays what? (English)
• AVISO: Defense ministers meeting with Federal Minister Doskozil in Vienna
• Interview with the Austrian Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil
• Central European Defense Cooperation SOF Conference opens in Split (English)
• Djordjevic attends CEDC meeting (English)
• Minister attends Buljevic CEDC meeting (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Kurier: Doskozil wants to increase pressure on the EU with allies . Article dated April 1, 2016, accessed April 2, 2016.
2. ↑ Doskozil to CEDC: Protecting the EU's external border together . OTS notification from April 1, 2016, accessed April 2, 2016.