SEDM Process

Expert working group on SEEBRIG relevance. Instrumental for enhancing Brigade’s significance! Thank You to everyone involved! Thank you, Commander of SEEBRIG, BG Bilbil Bitri!

“Female Leaders in Security and Defence: Results and Next Steps” International Conference in the Republic of Serbia. Highlighting the essential role of women in defence and security. #SEDM #FemaleLeaders

Succesful ministerial meeting concluded in Tirana. New SEDM project on resilience and SEEBRIG consolidated concept paper. Underlined the importance of regional cooperation. Big thank you to our hosts! #SEDM #SEDMFamily

Done! 51st SEDM-CC and 52nd PMSC meetings! 2 days of important decisions to be approved by SEDM DefMinisters in #Tirana Thank you, #SEDMfamily ! #SEDM #BucharestChairmanship

25th anniversary of the South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG), held in Kumanovo, North Macedonia! Thank you to all participants and contributors to a quarter of century of #SEEBRIG Onward to 25 more years of productive security cooperation in SEE!

Very productive DCHODs meeting! Thank you Ankara for the wonderful hosting! Continuing consultations on constructive military cooperation in SEE! #SEDM #DCHODsmeeting #StrongerTogether

Done! 50th SEDM-CC and 51st SEDM-PMSC! Two days of great talks for regional security! Thank you to all the SEDM family! #resilience #commitment #security #SEDM #SEDMfamily

Today, in the city of Iași, took place the 50th SEDM-CC meeting and it was a very productive one! The Republic of Moldova was highlighted as the newest full member of the SEDM family. Thank you to all involved nations! #SEDM #SEDM-CC #StrongerTogether #RegionalSecurity

Today, in the city of Iași, we conducted the 51st SEDM-PMSC meeting under the Romanian Chairmanship. Impactful discussions that will prove important for regional cooperation. We thank all participants for their active engagement! #SEDM #SEDM-PMSC #StrongerTogether

We are on our way to the amazing city of Iași for the second set of SEDM-CC/PMSC reunions held under Romania’s 2023-2025 Chairmanship! Bucharest remains firmly commited to consolidating SEDM as a regional platform of cooperation! #SEDM #SEDMreunions #StrongerTogether

🌟 Great outcomes from the SEDM Ministerial in Ankara 🇹🇷: •🇲🇩 SEDM membership •💪 Strengthened SEEBRIG •🚀 Focus on resilience & security •🙏 Thanks to Türkiye for hosting #SEDM

Fruitful talks today during the #SEDMCC meeting under the #BucharestChairmanship, in the beautiful city of Timișoara. #EuropeanCapitalofCulture Looking forward to implementing the outcome of our meeting! #SEDMFamily

Productive talks today in the first PMSC meeting hosted under the #BucharestChairmanship in Timișoara. #SEDMCC #SEDMPMSC. #EuropeanCapitalofCulture.

During the meeting, Deputy Minister Genchovska emphasized the significance of vigilance against destabilizing factors and the necessity for ongoing cooperation to maintain regional stability and prosperity, as well as additional SEDM topics (3/3)

Fourteen SEDM member states were represented at the meetings,including the Commander of SEEBRIG. Delegates from international organizations, such as RACVIAC and UNDP/SEESAC,were also present.The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence participated in the meetings through virtual means(2/3)

On 29 March, 48th SEDM Coordination Committee and 49th Political-Military Steering Committee meetings took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.This marked the final time Sofia hosted meetings under Sofia SEDM Chairmanship,led by Chairperson Dep. Minister of Defence,Teodora Genchovska (1/3)

The annual South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial meeting was held on 17th Nov 22 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The SEDM nations’ Ministers expressed their national views and commitment to SEDM Process, thus contributing to the importance as a crucial format for regional cooperation.

SEEBRIG and member nations personnel , observers from NATO entities and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as well as the Lithuanian Polish Ukrainian Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG) took part in the exercise.

On 6th October 22,the Distinguished Visitors Day of exercise “SEVEN STARS 22” was held in Veles, attended by SEDM Chairperson Ms. Teodora Genchovska, Deputy Minister of Defense of Republic of Bulgaria,Ms. Slavjanka Petrovska Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Representatives of 13 SEDM member-states, SEEBRIG CO and officers and delegates from international organizations, such as RACVIAC and UNDP/ SEESAC participated. Representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence and NATO Building integrity participated in the meetings virtually