Russia interested in opening helicopter center in Serbia

Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic says that taking care of the security of citizens through strengthening the Army is "aligned with the growth of the economy."

"Our interest is that the army is as modern and as well equipped as possible, to strengthen its operational capabilities, that it can protect its citizens, its territory, its sky, and we develop all our plans in this direction," Djordjevic told state broadcaster RTS.

The process of modernization of the Serbian Army (VS) is taking place according to short and long-term plans, he explained.

According to the minister, the modernization plans primarily involve "equipping the VS with air defense."

Djordjevic said that Russians are interested in "coming to our country, in order to open a new center for modernization and overhaul of Mil helicopters," and stressed that "Serbia, too, is interested in that."<...