Serbia wants to buy RAFALE instead of Russian fighter jets

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that his country intends to buy Rafale fighter jets from France. This move may also indicate a move away from the Russian defense industry. "We have been negotiating the purchase of 12 new aircraft for a year now and are also considering the purchase of another 12 used (western)…

April 13, 20220Comments

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Cyprus may sell its Mi-35s to Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that Serbia "will not interfere in the internal affairs of other states" and also informed about the next Serbian military armaments involving a possible sale of Mi-35s from Cyprus. Vucic told a news conference at Nis military airport that "Serbia's policy is to respect the territorial integrity of Bosnia…

December 13, 20210Comments

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Breaking news: Serb’s demand disintegration of Bosnia

The Bosnian Serb parliament yesterday voted in favor of the secession of the country's Serbs from state institutions. Bosnia & Republic of Srpska Photo by young shanahan The Assembly of the Republika Srpska met in Banja Luka yesterday and gave the government six months to organize its withdrawal from the Bosnian army, justice, and tax…

December 12, 20210Comments

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Serbian reaction to Albanian plans for Kosovo

In a move that, if it goes ahead, could blow up stability in the Balkans, Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti has said he will vote for unification with Albania only if a referendum is held democratically, although that is not a priority for the government. "I believe that there will be two referendums in…

November 23, 20210Comments

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Albanian prosecutor who tried to close Katsifas case is being charged with abuse of power

A criminal prosecution has been launched against the head of the Argyrokastro prosecutor's office, Julian Tsafka, who, in a failed attempt to close the Katsifa case, recently concluded that Greek minority member Konstantinos Katsifas was not killed by Albanian police but "committed suicide". The prosecution was filed by the Albanian special anti-corruption prosecutor's office "SPAK"…

November 12, 20210Comments

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SKOPJE: VMRO may provoke even an armed conflict with Greece

The Treaty of Prespa is a reality that no one can ignore was stated by the leader of the VMRO party that constitutes the main opposition, but he still refuses to use the word "North" in the name of its country. "You can not expect me to repeat the designation "North" like Zoran Zaev. I…

November 9, 20210Comments

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Zakharova: “Edi Rama’s statement on Kosovo completely Unacceptable”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that Moscow considered the statement by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on the country's unification with Kosovo completely unacceptable. "We consider completely unacceptable the statement of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, for the unification of Albania and Kosovo. "Promoting plans to create…

October 12, 20210Comments

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EU mediation between Serbia & Kosovo saved Balkans from new war

In recent weeks, tensions have intensified along the Kosovo-Serbia border as Serbs set fire to a government office and thrown Molotov cocktails & grenades at another one in protest of a ban on cars with Serbian license plates in Kosovo. Belgrade had stated from the start of the conflict that it would directly support Kosovo…

October 2, 20210Comments

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Skopje & Ankara sign Military Cooperation Agreement

Skopje Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska was in Constantinople yesterday to sign a five-year military and economic co-operation agreement with her Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar. The agreement envisions a gradual allocation of funds on an annual basis, which will be used by Skopje to modernize its military capabilities and increase war readiness. "North Macedonia and Turkey…

August 19, 20210Comments

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