Ljubisa Dikovic

Serbian Army chief Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic "could be the first" to be removed from office when Aleksandar Vucic takes over as president, the daily Danas writes.

The reports is based opinions of military analysts, who noted that Dikovic was appointed in 2011 by then President Boris Tadic, and that he later "relied on support from (now) outgoing President Tomislav Nikolic."

Serbian Army chief Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic "could be the first" to be removed from office when Aleksandar Vucic takes over as president, the daily Danas writes.

The reports is based opinions of military analysts, who noted that Dikovic was appointed in 2011 by then President Boris Tadic, and that he later "relied on support from (now) outgoing President Tomislav Nikolic."

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The Serbian Army is today presenting some of its capabilities and new weapons, as part of celebrations to mark Army Day, and Victory Day over fascism in WW2.

The central event, the Steel 2017 exercise announced last week, is being held in the military ranges Nikinci, northwest of Belgrade.

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Serbian Army General Staff Chief Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic says Serbia is currently not facing military threats, while "the security situation" is stable.

However, he added, threats do exist - through "pronounced extremism, and because of the migrant crisis."

Serbian Army General Staff Chief Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic says Serbia is currently not facing military threats, while "the security situation" is stable.

However, he added, threats do exist - through "pronounced extremism, and because of the migrant crisis."

A meeting of the Council for National Security started on Monday around 13:00 CET in the Presidency of Serbia in Belgrade.

The meeting is dedicated to announcements coming from Pristina about the formation of an army in Kosovo, and to the Kosovo Assembly's request to suspend the dialogue with Belgrade until Ramush Haradinaj has been freed in France.

The remains of three men listed as missing in Wednesday's explosion in a military facility in Kragujevac have been found.

This announcement was made late on Thursday by the Ministry of Defense, who named the victims as Captain Darko Kostic, and civilians Dejan Kovacevic and Zeljko Nikolic.

Belgrade’s Humanitarian Law Centre released a documentary accusing the head of the Serbian Army, Ljubisa Dikovic, of involvement in war crimes in Kosovo and cover-up operations to hide the bodies.

Kosovo's Special Prosecution confirmed on Wednesday that it has issued 57 warrants for the arrest of Serbian citizens suspected of committing war crimes, but will not reveal the names of those who are wanted.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Friday laid a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mt Avala near Belgrade in commemoration of the WWI Armistice Day.

Nikolic was accompanied by Defence Minister Zoran Djordjevic and the Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff, General Ljubisa Dikovic.