Serbian Army ready to carry out orders - minister

Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said this on Friday.

"We had meetings late into the night with the President of the Republic and Supreme Commander Aleksandar Vucic, who has been informed about every detail, with everything that is happening in the area of Kosovo and Metohija, not only by representatives of the Serbian Army, but also by the BIA, and the ministries of internal and foreign affairs," Vulin told TV Pink.

He added that the president is "very concerned and interested in everything that is happening in the area of Kosovo and Metohija, and he will make all decisions will be made based on direct insight into everything that is happening in that area."

"We, as the Army, are ready to fulfill every order of our supreme commander, that is is our task. What order will be made, that will be decided by the supreme commander," Vulin stressed.

He added that he and Army chief General Milan Mojsilovic will be in the Ground Safety Zone (along the administrative line between Kosovo and central Serbia), and that Vucic will also visit the soldiers deployed there.

"The president will, when assessing that it is necessary, visit our units in the Ground Safety Zone and in the area of responsibility of the 3rd and 4th Brigade of the Serbian Army. The president is in continuous communication with the military leadership, but also with all those who can contribute some information about everything that is happening in Kosovo and Metohija," explained Vulin.