Aleksandar Vucic
The President of Serbia Aleksandar vučić spoke about the importance of the supply of Russian weapons to improve the defense capacity of the country. He told this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“Expect the imminent visit of the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu, as well as the arrival of tanks and scout vehicles. It is of great importance for us”, said Vucic. He added that Russian weapons “for the day will allow to increase the combat readiness of the Serbian army, to prevent the scenario in 1999, when the country came under NATO bombing”.
June 25, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in Belgrade made a joke about the relations of Serbia with the West. The official mentioned outdoor five years ago in NIS, the Russian-Serbian humanitarian centre, noting that for some reason this scares Western countries. “Therefore, I say, s-300 Serbs is not necessary. Enough wood to build the s-300, they [the West] will all die from fear,” he said.
In April Vucic stated the need for procurement of anti-aircraft missile systems s-300 and the regimental command post. According to him, this issue was discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Part of the weapons that Serbia will receive from Russia are MiG-29 fighters, tanks, armored vehicles, air defenses, radar and helicopters. Equipment will be donated to 2018 under the contracts on the modernization of the Serbian Armed forces.