Contents tagged with Serbia
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Serbia says it has no plans to join NATO
Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has stated that the country has no plans to join NATO, reports RIA Novosti.
At the same time, the head of the country's defense ministry called on Serbia's partners in the international arena to respect the neutrality of Belgrade.
"We, of course, communicate with NATO within the framework of the ‘Partnership for Peace’; this is the optimal level of cooperation for us, and we are satisfied with this. We always tell our partners in NATO that we maintain …
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For the first time NATO to hold joint military exercise in Serbia
The first joint military exercise with NATO member states in Serbia are planned for October 2018, Raido Svobodna Evropa informs.
“The event will be a political breakthrough in the cooperation [of Serbia] with the North Atlantic Alliance,” Raido Svobodna Evropa notes.
Though the Serbian military has participated in more than 20 military exercises under the auspices of NATO as observers, the REGEX 18 military exercise will be held in Serbia for the first time.It is reported that the training …
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Serbian President wants to build new gas pipeline with support of Russia
Serbian President Alexander Vučić said that the Republic wants to build a new transit gas pipeline from the border with Bulgaria using Russia’s support.
According to the Head of State, this would allow Belgrade to earn from €100 to €150 million per year.
"On the border with Bulgaria, we would have to build a receiving gas pipeline, either by ourselves or with the help of Russia. That said, at the border we would get 9.8 billion cubic meters of gas. From us [Serbia] branches would go to Bosnia …
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President of Serbia: We need Russian weapons
Serbia needs Russian weapons to ensure its own security, President Alexander Vučić said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to him, Belgrade is awaiting a visit soon from Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and the “arrival of tanks and reconnaissance vehicles” from Russia. “This is of great importance to us, although some ignoramuses say, ‘Why do we need it?’” Vučić said.
According to him, the supply of weapons from Russia will strengthen the defense capacity of Serbia and prevent …
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Serbian President announces that he wants to obtain the S-300 missile systems from Russia or Belarus
The new president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stated that Serbia would like to acquire S-300 surface-to-air missile system, as reported by the Serbian television station RTS.
Along with the announcement, Vučić noted that Belgrade is discussing the possibility of obtaining the S-300 system not just from Russia, but from with Belarus. At the moment, there is no agreement for the delivery of the surface-to-air missile system from any country to Belgrade.
The Prime Minister of Serbia said that …
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10,000 protested in Belgrade, Serbia
On Saturday, April 8, in the capital of Serbia, more than ten thousand citizens gathered in protest against Aleksandar Vučić’s victory in the presidential election. The opposition fears that Vučić would threaten the country by establishing a dictatorship. The streets were filled mainly with students, police and army representatives.
Vučić won the election in the first round, gaining 55 percent of the vote. His main rival, opposition candidate Sasha Jankovic scored 16 percent of the vote and …
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Prime Minister Vucic: Serbia will never be a member of NATO
During a mourning ceremony on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the start of the bombing of the territory of Yugoslavia by NATO aircraft, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić stated that his country will never be a member of NATO, as reported by RTS news agency. According to Vučić, 18 years ago NATO launched "one of the most shameful aggressions in the history of mankind." The Prime Minister noted that Serbia would never get over what it experienced in 1999.
Vučić stressed during …
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Russia expresses willingness to take Mladic for medical treatment
Russia sent a message to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) confirming its willingness to accept Ratko Mladić, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb forces, for medical treatment. This was reported by TASS on Wednesday, March 22nd.
“The contents of the message are confidential and meant for the ICTY. But what’s mentioned in the petition (sent to Mladić’s defense team in the ICTY on March 20th) is true,” stated Victoria Goncharova in an interview with the …
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EU fears Moscow's increasing influence in Serbia
Moscow is increasing its influence in Serbia, which is a candidate for joining the European Union.
This was stated by David McAllister, German politician and Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, reports Die Welt.
"Russia is deliberately pursuing a strategy of destabilization in Serbia. This is a cause for serious concern," he told Die Welt in an interview.
According to McAllister, who represents the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, "Moscow is trying to exert a …
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Ukraine imposed sanctions on politicians from the Czech Republic and Serbia for visiting the Crimea
The Security Service of Ukraine decided to ban for a period of five years the entry of four deputies from Serbia and a deputy from the Czech Republic who had traveled to the Crimea. Olena Gitlyanska, the press secretary of the Security Service of Ukraine posted this update on Facebook.
"The Security Service of Ukraine checked information about the presence of politicians from European and other countries in the Crimea who arrived there at the invitation of the pro-Russian authorities ‘to …