BELGRADE -- The Belgrade-based daily Danas is on Friday quoting unnamed sources who said that Serbia "plans to hold several military exercises with Russia."
Daily: Serbia plans "several military exercises" with Russia
BELGRADE -- The Belgrade-based daily Danas is on Friday quoting unnamed sources who said that Serbia "plans to hold several military exercises with Russia."
Source: Danas
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The article cites information obtained from "sources close to the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Army," who said Serbia's foreign policy has not changed "despite the Ukrainian crisis and EU's demands to harmonize it with the European policy."
That is the reason military exercises with Russia are planned for this year as well, the daily quoted its sources.
However, "there is still no precise information about their number, date, or location, as programs are still being determined," writes Danas, and adds it was unofficially told by the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Army that "a final agreement on the military exercises will be reached in the coming days."
"There has not been more precise information what they spoke about, in the context of Kerry's statement," the daily said, adding that Kerry during the "official part of the meeting" stressed that Serbia was taking on "an increasingly important role in many respects."
The newspaper reminded its readers that a recent report filed by EP rapporteur for Serbia Dacic McAllister, due to be adopted next month, expressed concern over the fact Serbia and Russia held joint military exercises at the height of the tensions between the EU and Russia, and that this remark was made "in the context of the call to Serbia to harmonize its foreign policy and introduce sanctions against Russia."
The first ever joint Serbian-Russian armed forces exercise was held in Nikinci northwest of Belgrade on November 14, 2014, and the daily said it was "interesting that information about this was kept secret, while the domestic public learned about it from the Russian Ministry of Defense."
"Although Serbian officials claimed that the information about the exercise was not secret, the fact it was not announced in the media in a timely manner was interpreted as the Serbian government's fear of receiving negative comments from the EU," Danas said, and added:
"Less than a month earlier Belgrade organized a military parade during Vladimir Putin's visit, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade, which was the subject of criticism of some western officials. In July last year Serbia held military maneuvers with NATO countries as well - members of the armed forces of the U.S, Bulgaria, Romania, Azerbaijan, Macedonia, and Croatia. During the fall the VS held a military exercise with the marine forces of the U.S. European command and four regional countries."
You are aware that this is a SERBIAN-BASED Media site? So why are you concerned if I lie to my fellow Serbs? Are we concerned that it might offend them?
I do note how the west has prospered, especially the EU. Is that why they need to print money????? Or perhaps your US of Piss and Wind which has lost every conflict it started now has to accept an inferior agreement with Iran. Yep I made it all up.
Here is my GUARANTEE. I will never post on any Albanian site now how about you do the same?
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Note the number of US troops to be rotated in Darwin – 2500.
(sj, 4 March 2015 07:24)
Russia is actually the future more than the EU. The EU's markets are mostly saturated and Serbia's products, outside of a few raw products or commodities - like raspberries - won't compete well.
Serbia should focus on specific parts of Russia's market that it can supply. Serbia is too small to supply much or Russia - but specific markets or focusing on certain regions should work out best.
Belarus is an even more friendly country, so Serbia should work on relations with them as well.
Serbia should cool it with the EU: Greece isn't doing so great and the Greeks don't seem happy either.
(ida, 3 March 2015 03:46)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14
A perfect example of the benefits of anonymous posting sites. You can say anything you want, wild exaggerations, preposterous claims, and outright lies and predictions that will never ever come true and yet tomorrow you can still face your family, friends, and coworkers without them knowing what a fool you are.
(benefits, 2 March 2015 18:21)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14)
I would recommend the drills to be held right at the border with KOSOVO...in Southern Serbia. So that everyone in CAMP BONDSTEEL can have something to watch.
(Perfect Location, 2 March 2015 03:25)
Serbia is choosing to be the bug rather than the windshield by aligning with Russia. Any alternative choice to NATO is simply foolish and dangerous! Serbia had their pride bruised because of the light humanitarian bombing in 1999. They are letting this event cloud their thinking.
(The Count of Kosova, 27 February 2015 20:11)
Negative Comments from EU, USA, International Community, England, Germany, Vatican and so on and so on! What positive ever came to Serbian people or for any Christian Eastern Orthodox people in Europe from any of the above I mention? Oh, let me correct that just a little, maybe a few Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries from the Balkans who were alias with Hitler during world War Two, they got to become members of EU and NATO pretty quick but even so they are only treated like toy puppets and just given enough food to survive one day at a time. Yes that's correct what I said some Balkan Eastern Orthodox who alied with Hitler and then with the blessing of the Vatican came on Serbian territories to murder innocent civilians! Just like 1999, the ones who provided the air ports so that Satan could refuel his deadly air crafts and destroy Serbia efficiently! Will Serbia spit on it's Saints and turn it's back to God so that Satan can through some food to us like we are dogs? The Sword of Redemption, who will be the one from Serbia who will pull it from the stone? Will it be one of the very few rich and famous Serbians who thinks they will benifit by spitting on our Saints or will it be one who is innocent and has lain in the darkness suffering but with the spirit of our Lord so Holy within his heart? Our Russian Brothers and Sisters with love sing to Serbia. Any Serbian who turns their face away from Russia also turns his face from God! God Bless Russia and Serbia!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 27 February 2015 16:16)
Negative Comments from EU, USA, International Community, England, Germany, Vatican and so on and so on! What positive ever came to Serbian people or for any Christian Eastern Orthodox people in Europe from any of the above I mention? Oh, let me correct that just a little, maybe a few Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries from the Balkans who were alias with Hitler during world War Two, they got to become members of EU and NATO pretty quick but even so they are only treated like toy puppets and just given enough food to survive one day at a time. Yes that's correct what I said some Balkan Eastern Orthodox who alied with Hitler and then with the blessing of the Vatican came on Serbian territories to murder innocent civilians! Just like 1999, the ones who provided the air ports so that Satan could refuel his deadly air crafts and destroy Serbia efficiently! Will Serbia spit on it's Saints and turn it's back to God so that Satan can through some food to us like we are dogs? The Sword of Redemption, who will be the one from Serbia who will pull it from the stone? Will it be one of the very few rich and famous Serbians who thinks they will benifit by spitting on our Saints or will it be one who is innocent and has lain in the darkness suffering but with the spirit of our Lord so Holy within his heart? Our Russian Brothers and Sisters with love sing to Serbia. Any Serbian who turns their face away from Russia also turns his face from God! God Bless Russia and Serbia!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 27 February 2015 16:16)
Serbia is choosing to be the bug rather than the windshield by aligning with Russia. Any alternative choice to NATO is simply foolish and dangerous! Serbia had their pride bruised because of the light humanitarian bombing in 1999. They are letting this event cloud their thinking.
(The Count of Kosova, 27 February 2015 20:11)
I would recommend the drills to be held right at the border with KOSOVO...in Southern Serbia. So that everyone in CAMP BONDSTEEL can have something to watch.
(Perfect Location, 2 March 2015 03:25)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14
A perfect example of the benefits of anonymous posting sites. You can say anything you want, wild exaggerations, preposterous claims, and outright lies and predictions that will never ever come true and yet tomorrow you can still face your family, friends, and coworkers without them knowing what a fool you are.
(benefits, 2 March 2015 18:21)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14)
Russia is actually the future more than the EU. The EU's markets are mostly saturated and Serbia's products, outside of a few raw products or commodities - like raspberries - won't compete well.
Serbia should focus on specific parts of Russia's market that it can supply. Serbia is too small to supply much or Russia - but specific markets or focusing on certain regions should work out best.
Belarus is an even more friendly country, so Serbia should work on relations with them as well.
Serbia should cool it with the EU: Greece isn't doing so great and the Greeks don't seem happy either.
(ida, 3 March 2015 03:46)
You are aware that this is a SERBIAN-BASED Media site? So why are you concerned if I lie to my fellow Serbs? Are we concerned that it might offend them?
I do note how the west has prospered, especially the EU. Is that why they need to print money????? Or perhaps your US of Piss and Wind which has lost every conflict it started now has to accept an inferior agreement with Iran. Yep I made it all up.
Here is my GUARANTEE. I will never post on any Albanian site now how about you do the same?
[link]
Note the number of US troops to be rotated in Darwin – 2500.
(sj, 4 March 2015 07:24)
Serbia is choosing to be the bug rather than the windshield by aligning with Russia. Any alternative choice to NATO is simply foolish and dangerous! Serbia had their pride bruised because of the light humanitarian bombing in 1999. They are letting this event cloud their thinking.
(The Count of Kosova, 27 February 2015 20:11)
Negative Comments from EU, USA, International Community, England, Germany, Vatican and so on and so on! What positive ever came to Serbian people or for any Christian Eastern Orthodox people in Europe from any of the above I mention? Oh, let me correct that just a little, maybe a few Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries from the Balkans who were alias with Hitler during world War Two, they got to become members of EU and NATO pretty quick but even so they are only treated like toy puppets and just given enough food to survive one day at a time. Yes that's correct what I said some Balkan Eastern Orthodox who alied with Hitler and then with the blessing of the Vatican came on Serbian territories to murder innocent civilians! Just like 1999, the ones who provided the air ports so that Satan could refuel his deadly air crafts and destroy Serbia efficiently! Will Serbia spit on it's Saints and turn it's back to God so that Satan can through some food to us like we are dogs? The Sword of Redemption, who will be the one from Serbia who will pull it from the stone? Will it be one of the very few rich and famous Serbians who thinks they will benifit by spitting on our Saints or will it be one who is innocent and has lain in the darkness suffering but with the spirit of our Lord so Holy within his heart? Our Russian Brothers and Sisters with love sing to Serbia. Any Serbian who turns their face away from Russia also turns his face from God! God Bless Russia and Serbia!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 27 February 2015 16:16)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14)
I would recommend the drills to be held right at the border with KOSOVO...in Southern Serbia. So that everyone in CAMP BONDSTEEL can have something to watch.
(Perfect Location, 2 March 2015 03:25)
Russia is actually the future more than the EU. The EU's markets are mostly saturated and Serbia's products, outside of a few raw products or commodities - like raspberries - won't compete well.
Serbia should focus on specific parts of Russia's market that it can supply. Serbia is too small to supply much or Russia - but specific markets or focusing on certain regions should work out best.
Belarus is an even more friendly country, so Serbia should work on relations with them as well.
Serbia should cool it with the EU: Greece isn't doing so great and the Greeks don't seem happy either.
(ida, 3 March 2015 03:46)
You are aware that this is a SERBIAN-BASED Media site? So why are you concerned if I lie to my fellow Serbs? Are we concerned that it might offend them?
I do note how the west has prospered, especially the EU. Is that why they need to print money????? Or perhaps your US of Piss and Wind which has lost every conflict it started now has to accept an inferior agreement with Iran. Yep I made it all up.
Here is my GUARANTEE. I will never post on any Albanian site now how about you do the same?
[link]
Note the number of US troops to be rotated in Darwin – 2500.
(sj, 4 March 2015 07:24)
The Albanians lost 10,000 to that humanitarian bombing in 1999, but that’s your choice how you see it. Your NATO is finished mate. Can you think for a moment – at that time the largest battle group in the world went into Afghanistan and a decade later it lost that war. It threw everything at it’s disposal and yet it lost. You don’t recover from that except if you listen to the Washington windbags.
The rest is all bravado and BS otherwise why doesn’t it save Ukraine? Ukraine is the key to it all.
(sj, 2 March 2015 09:14
A perfect example of the benefits of anonymous posting sites. You can say anything you want, wild exaggerations, preposterous claims, and outright lies and predictions that will never ever come true and yet tomorrow you can still face your family, friends, and coworkers without them knowing what a fool you are.
(benefits, 2 March 2015 18:21)