The Chairperson of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee said she was very pleased at the Macedonian Defence Minister’s visit as it gives them the opportunity to exchange views and discuss how to improve cooperation. Obradovic informed the Macedonian Defence Minister about the very close cooperation between the Ministry of Defence and the National Assembly’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee. Obradovic, as the first woman to head the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee, stressed that in the current legislation a great many women have been included in the Committee’s work, underlining the importance of women in the security sector, which is the recommendation of SC Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security. Speaking of regional cooperation, Obradovic stressed how important it would be for the countries of the region to present a unified front in response to the challenges of local population protection.