Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac says he expects Serbia and Kuwait to soon sign an agreement on defense cooperation. It would enable the two countries’ military industries to establish good cooperation in the economic domain as they did in the political one.
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Minister announces defense deal with EU
January 24th, 2011 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac stated late on Sunday that Serbia will soon sign a security agreement with the EU. It wold allow the country’s officers will be recruited into the EU peacekeeping missions for the first time in history, he told B92 in Belgrade.
Defense minister on weapons export
January 23rd, 2011 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac says that Serbia has exported weapons and military equipment worth USD 750mn since 2007.
He told daily Politika that the value of export had been USD 75mn in 2007 but that it had reached USD 247mn last year.
“Relations within ruling coalition goodâ€
January 6th, 2011 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has stated that the PM and the ruling coalition will have the final say in the government reshuffle.
“It is never too late for a government reshuffle provided it introduces new quality. Changes are always welcome, but it is debatable how much energy and time they will take first within the ruling coalition, and then within individual ministries,†he told daily VeÄernje novosti.
No incidents expected in Kosovo, says DM
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac Belgrade’s Blic daily that no incidents are expected in Kosovo when the dialogue between Belgrade and PriÅ¡tina starts. The dialogue should start as soon as possible, he said.
Cases to be dropped against draft dodgers
December 23rd, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has urged halting of criminal proceedings against persons who avoided conscription, the Defense Ministry said.
In a letter to the Justice Ministry and the High Judiciary Council, Å utanovac said the reason for his initiative was to give equal treatment to all persons eligible for conscription.
DS minister addresses “DaÄić for PM” rumors
December 13th, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has commented on reports that SPS leader and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić would become Serbia’s next PM. Å utanovac said that the ruling Democrats (DS) did not discuss the possibility of making DaÄić the prime minister in a reshuffled government.
Defense minister: Serbia isn’t threatened
December 12th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac told Tanjug on Saturday that Serbia was not militarily threatened. He pointed out, however, that there was a latent possibility of security threats coming from individuals from Kosovo.
“Serbia’s army strongest in regionâ€
November 28th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has said that the Serbian Army (VS) is the strongest in the region of the former Yugoslavia.
He added that the VS was also the second largest in the Balkans and that there is no military force in the region that could easily defeat Serbia.
Defense minister: People believe in army
November 28th, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has stated that the process of professionalization of the Serbian Army (VS) is in its final stage.
He told B92 that there were many candidates who were interested in becoming professional soldiers, especially in southern Serbia.
Serbia looks to defense deal with EU
November 25th, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac expressed his expectation on Thursday that Serbia will sign a defense agreement with the EU by the end of the year. It would create conditions for the participation of the Serbian Army and police in the EU peacekeeping missions, he said.
Defense minister on NATO, security system
November 21st, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac said Sunday that the Serbian security system was receiving positive comments both in the East and the West.
This indicates that the system and the work of the Defense Ministry “are highly regarded in the context of both Serbia’s immediate and broader European surroundings,” he added.
MoD to get USD 1mn American aid
November 9th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Ministry will next year get USD 1mn aid from the US, Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac said Monday in Washington. In addition, the ministry can count on USD 900,000 more for a program of training officers, he said.
Defense minister attends international security forum
November 7th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac is attending Halifax International Security Forum organized by the Canadian government and German Marshall Fund.
The Halifax International Security Forum is one of the three most important international conferences on global security challenges.
PM, minister donate salaries to earthquake victims
November 4th, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac called on the citizens to help alleviate the consequences of an earthquake that hit Kraljevo early on Wednesday.
After visiting the area damaged by the earthquake and talking with the residents of the central Serbia city on Wednesday, Sutanovac decided to put his October salary of about RSD 102,000 into the bank account set up for the aid to the injured.
Defense minister on hooligans, EU integrations
October 21st, 2010 |
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Serbia has not been combating bullies and hooligans the right way so far, Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac told B92 in Belgrade on Thursday.
“The way for the state to combat violence is by implementing the law and imposing adequate and serious sentences,†he stressed.
Incidents aimed at “postponing dialogue”
October 18th, 2010 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac commented on the burning of Serbian flags in Tirana and the attempt to remove the flag from the Serbian embassy in Brussels. He stated that the “prevention of a dialogue between Belgrade and PriÅ¡tina is an attempt to create an insecure situation and cause a feeling of despair among citizens.â€
Defense minister: Time to shift toward EU
October 16th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has stated that Serbia should make a strong political shift toward the EU.
He says that this was his motive to launch an initiative for participation of Serbian troops in the EU peacekeeping missions worldwide.
Serbia in peacekeeping missions outside UN
October 15th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac expressed Serbia’s readiness to take part in future EU peacekeeping missions. This will significantly contribute to the country’s EU integration, he said during his talks with officials in Brussels this week.
DM, U.S. ambassador visit village in central Serbia
October 6th, 2010 |
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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac and U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Mary Warlick visited Wednesday elementary school Ivo Andrić in Pranjani. The village is located near the town of Gornji Milanovac. The U.S. embassy donated USD 700,000 for the school’s reconstruction.