Serbia is working on strengthening its military capabilities and the purchase of the Nora and Lazar weapon systems will not be budget-funded, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, noting that Serbia will definitely not become a victim of aggression or an easy target for anyone.
Countries in the region have arms-related obligations under the Dayton agreement and other agreements, which some others do not respect and claim that Serbia is nervous, Vucic said.
“I am not nervous, but worried. The ballistic rockets and launch pads that Croatia is planning to acquire have ranges of 300 and 350 km. You can target any location in central Serbia from Zagreb or any other location,” the prime minister told reporters after a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Vucic noted that he does not see a need to procure offensive weapons.
Rogozin: Russia to consider Serbia’s request to obtain S-300
BELGRADE – Russia will assess the technical details of Serbia’s request to obtain Russian weapons and an S-300 air defence system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who also chairs a Russian-Serbian joint committee, said on Monday.
We will provide direct support to our Balkan ally – we will consider your requests in the shortest time possible, Rogozin told a joint press conference with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
Asked if Russia will help Serbia acquire the S-300 system – which Vucic has described as too expensive for Serbia – Rogozin and Vucic declined to elaborate on details of discussions that are under way, which the Serbian prime minister said could last for many more months.
Rogozin said that Russia is not interfering in Serbia’s security affairs and that the country has the right to obtain high-efficiency non-offensive weapons.
Source: Tanjug
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