During the visit CSM Saliste was welcomed by CSM Drazen Klanjec, CSEL of the Croatian Armed Forces, before speaking to senior enlisted leaders from nations represented in the Adriatic Charter including leaders from Allies Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, the United States and hosts Croatia along with partner nations Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

"Each nation, each leader involved in this course can benefit from this type of face-to-face engagement, to help build upon and improve the NCO corps of their forces, some of whom are our newest Allies like Montenegro and North Macedonia," said CSM Saliste. "The Southeast of Europe is an important area of responsibility for the Alliance and having a ready and cohesive team of CSELs here can only better support our allied objectives."

The Southeast of Europe is an important area of responsibility for the Alliance and having a ready and cohesive team of CSELs here can only better support our allied objectives

The Adriatic Charter is an association formed by Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia and the United States for the purpose of supporting their attempts to join NATO. 

The signing of the Charter reinforced the United States' support for NATO's Open-Door Policy towards aspiring new members in southeast Europe.