Statement from president's meeting with security chiefs

He also met with commanders of special military and police units regarding the current situation in Kosovo and Metohija, the government announced.

Subsequently, Vucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic held a meeting with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Serbia Li Manchang and with Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexander Chepurin. The meeting was also attended by Director of the Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric.

This morning's meetings at the Presidency of Serbia were attended by Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, Chief of the General Staff Milan Mojsilovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic, Police Director Vladimir Rebic and Head of the Security and Intelligence Agency Bratislav Gasic.

The meeting with President Vucic was also attended by the commanders of special military and police units - Commander of the Special Brigade Miroslav Talijan, the Commander of the Military Police Directorate, General Rajko Milovanovic, as well as Chief of the Intelligence Department of the General Staff Milan Todorov.

Gendarmerie Commander Dejan Lukovic, Commander of the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit Spasoje Vulevic and Commander of the Police Intervention Units Dragan Vasiljevic were also present.

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