Serbian Ministry of Defence

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic met with Kfor Commander Maj Gen Ozkan Ulutas in Belgrade on Wednesday.

This was a regular high-level meeting during which they reviewed the security situation in Kosovo-Metohija and the cooperation between the SAF and Kfor on the joint task of creating a safe and secure environment in the province.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Defence dismissed on Wednesday as "extremely unfounded and incompetent" allegations that a purchase of 12 new Rafale multirole fighter jets was a violation of Serbia's military neutrality, and noted that such claims were aimed at generating artificial publicity and deceiving the public.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic met with Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces Chief of Joint Staff Maj Gen Gojko Knezevic on Wednesday, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Vucevic noted that further strengthening of bilateral relations required commitment on both sides.

EAST SARAJEVO - Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic met with the Serb member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Zeljka Cvijanovic and Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik at the Administrative Centre of the Government of Republika Srpska in East Sarajevo on Thursday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) General Staff on Thursday submitted to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic as SAF commander-in-chief an initiative to reinstate compulsory military service in the duration of up to four months, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said.

BELGRADE - At the invitation of Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic, Bulgarian Chief of Defence Adm Emil Eftimov is on an official visit to Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic met with Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler in Belgrade on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic received China's newly-appointed Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Tuesday to discuss advancement of overall cooperation between the two countries.

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic on Thursday received Ohio National Guard Commander Maj-Gen John Harris to discuss the present security situation in the region and possibilities for further advancement of bilateral military cooperation.

BELGRADE - The second part of a Serbian Armed Forces contingent departed for Slovenia on Thursday to join a humanitarian relief operation following catastrophic flooding that has hit the country, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said.