Defence policy directorate

Defence policy directorate consists of three departments:

Department "Defence policy and analyses" having the folloing sectors: "Policy and strategies", "Analyses and prognoses", "Situation and information center";

Department "Collective defence and security" with the following sectors: "NATO", "European security and defence" and "Crises and coalitions";

Department "Information and security".

Functions of the directorate:

Assists the Minister of Defence in conducting and controlling the implementation of the state's policy in the sphere of Defence.

Develops independently or in cooperation with other bodies and structures of the Ministry of Defence basic concept documents in the sphere of Defence and security

Organizes and coordinates with other bodies and structures of Ministry of Defence the development of drafts of laws, documents of a doctrinal nature, strategies, legal acts, programs and plans.

Prepares ongoing, mid-term and long-term analyses and prognoses related to Defence and security.

Surveys and analyses processes in the sphere of security, Defence policy and the risk factors to the national security.

Assists the Minister of Defence in formulating the national positions in the sphere of Defence with respect to NATO/the European Union.

Directs the process of participation in the work of the committees and bodies of NATO and organizes the preparation of the list of the national representatives on them.

Directs the settlement of issues related to the national defence and security policy in the functioning of the bodies working on the formation of the collective defence and security policy of the Alliance.

Assists the Minister of Defence in the process of conducting and controlling the implementation of the state's policy with respect to crises of military and non-military nature and with respect to the participation in coalition operations.

Coordinates the exchange of information between the Ministry of Defence and the structures of NATO/the European Union in accordance with the laws and the security agreements.

Builds and maintains a Central Registry NATO/European Union for accepting, registering, sending, storing, and archiving foregn classified information.

Provides the necessary publicity and transparency of the policy in the sphere of Defence by utilizing modern technologies.

Maintains relations with ministries, agencies, non-governmental organizations and scientific institutions, conducting activities in the sphere of Defence policy.

Maintains relations with the bodies of NATO/European Union working on the formation of the Defence policy.

Organizes the conducting of national and international forums on the issues of the national security, the Defence policy, and the cooperation with NATO and the European Union.