Danas: Army chief Dikovic could be first to be replaced by Vucic

Serbian Army chief Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic "could be the first" to be removed from office when Aleksandar Vucic takes over as president, the daily Danas writes.

The reports is based opinions of military analysts, who noted that Dikovic was appointed in 2011 by then President Boris Tadic, and that he later "relied on support from (now) outgoing President Tomislav Nikolic."

Military analyst Aleksandar Radic told the paper that replacing the army chief is "a political issue" and one that Vucic alone will be deciding on.

Radic also said that Dikovic can remain in the top army job until he turns 58, which will be in May next year. The analyst thinks it is "too early to talk about who his replacement might be."

Radic does not think that Vucic will, once he becomes president, "also replace Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic," considering that he "personally took part...