Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation of the Republic of Serbia with the Russian Federation
Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic received today First Deputy Director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Andrey Boytsov and Russian representatives of the Serbia-Russia intergovernmental committee on military and technical cooperation. The meeting was attended by Acting Assistant Minister for Material Resources Nenad Miloradovic and Chief of the Department for Defence Technology Major General Bojan Zrnic.
They discussed the improvement of military-technical cooperation, with the goal of developing the capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces and concretization of joint projects in the field of defence industry.
After talks with Defence Minister, the work meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation of the Republic of Serbia with the Russian Federation continued, which began this morning in the Material Resources Sector of the Ministry of Defence. The meeting was attended, besides the representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, by representatives of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation, as well as representatives of enterprises and banks from the Russian Federation.
At the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, participants discussed equipping of the Serbian Armed Forces with arms and military equipment of Russian production, improvement of capacities for maintenance of aircraft platforms and air defence systems of Russia origin in the Republic of Serbia, as well as the promotion of cooperation between defence industry enterprises of the two countries.
Moreover, the plan of the visit envisages that the representatives of the Russian delegation visit the next day scientific research and overhaul facilities of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces and part of Serbian defence industry companies.
Министарство одбране Републике Србије - Састанак Међувладине комисије за војнотехничку сарадњу Републике Србије са Руском Федерацијом
Russia wants to build helicopter service center in Serbia
Russia would like to establish an international or, at least, regional service center in Serbia that would repair Russian and Soviet-made helicopters, military or civilian ones, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.
BELGRADE - Russia would like to establish an international or, at least, regional service center in Serbia that would repair Russian and Soviet-made helicopters, military or civilian ones, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.
Our offer to build a service center for helicopters does not refer to military issues only. Various helicopters are needed, including civilian ones, Rogozin told Sputnik.
Russia is also addressed by NATO member states for approvals for their helicopter overhauls.
That is why we would like to have a service center in Serbia which would not have a military purpose only, but rather a general, civilian, he said.
Asked whether it would be possible to form a Russian base in Serbia, Rogozin said: This is not a question for us, but for Serbia.
Rogozin: Russia not imposing purchases of "expensive toys"
BELGRADE - Russia is not imposing purchases of any kind of "expensive toys" on Serbia, says Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Serbia does not need offensive, but defensive weapons, Rogozin said after a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic.
Rogozin reiterated that Russia regards with respect Serbia's concern over Croatia's acquisition of weapons.
I cannot but support Ivica Dacic in wondering what the objectives of that acquisition are - if the range of the ballistic rockets is 300 km, what is their target, Rogozin asked.
Asked how he decided to present a miniature replica of the S-300 air defence system to Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, he said that he can only respond to questions about military assistance to Serbia as a technocrat.
It is a question for your military officials, it has to do with definitions of threats and analyses - we are interested in being aware of an analysis, but what Serbia needs is your own matter, he said.
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