Aleksandar Vulin

Vulin: MiG-29 jets to be unveiled at October 20 ceremony

NOVI SAD - Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Tuesday all six MiG-29 jets acquired by the Serbian Air Force - two of which arrived from Russia late Monday - would be in Serbia by Friday and unveiled at an October 20 ceremony that will mark the anniversary of the WWII liberation of Belgrade.

Russian fighter jets arrive in Serbia

Russia began delivering a gift of six MiG-29 fighter jets to Serbia this week, in a move that could raise tensions between the EU candidate country and its neighbours in the Balkans.
Moscow is giving the secondhand jets to Serbia for free, but they are arriving disassembled and Belgrade will have to pay close to €200 million to rebuild them.

New Media Freedom Campaign Launched in Serbia

Serbian journalists and activists who protested recently over what they called the worsening situation of the free media will meet in Belgrade on Thursday to coordinate a new campaign in defence of media freedom in the country.

The official Facebook group "For Media Freedom" said all the participants at the meeting will sign a "Freedom of the Media Declaration".  

Vucic Scraps Croatia Visit as Relations Worsen

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic's office has confirmed that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has postponed his announced visit to Zagreb, the Croatian daily Vecernji list reported on Wednesday.

The official visit should have taken place in November or December but has been postponed indefinitely.

Serbia: Defense and culture ministers could be sacked - report

Any possible changes in the Serbian government will not be decided about via the media, a Belgrade daily has learned from PM Ana Brnabic's cabinet.

"The prime minister is listening very carefully and following the comments made in the public. But she will not make decisions under pressure," Politika was told.

Vulin: Serbia pursuing policy of military neutrality

MOSCOW - Serbia is pursuing a policy of military neutrality and has no intention of becoming a member of either the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) or NATO, but has a "great desire" to deepen its cooperation with CSTO and all its members, Serbian Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Monday.

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