Mikoyan MiG-29

The six MiG-29 planes Serbia is set to acquire from Russia should arrive in three months at the latest, Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic said on Wednesday.

After this, the jets will be upgraded in three stages, he said.

Photo: MoD

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will visit Moscow on Wednesday to sign an agreement on the supplies of six MiG-29 fighter jets to Serbia on very favorable terms, Kommersant business daily writes.

Vucic started his visit to Moscow on Wednesday to agree the arms deal with Russia, which will see Serbia acquire six MiG-29 fighters and an unknown quantity of other military equipment, his office said.

BIRN contacted the Serbian Defence Ministry for information on the arms deal with Russia but did not get a reply by the time of publication.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has announced that he will discuss the acquisition of six new MiG-29 warplanes during his upcoming visit to Moscow.

Serbian MiG-29 with pair of R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) missiles - Photo: Krasimir Grozev

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said he plans to discuss possible purchase or six Russian MiG-29 fighter jets when he will pay a visit to Moscow on December 21, Tanjug reported on Monday.

"We are in talks to purchase six planes," the agency quoted him as saying.

After years of negotiations Serbia should next week finalize a deal to receive six MiG-29s from Russia.

This is judging by the announcements made by the country's prime minister and foreign minister.

Sofia Military-District Prosecutor's Office has indicted outgoing Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev on charges of malfeasance.

According to the prosecution, Nenchev is responsible for a public procurement order for military uniforms which has defrauded the treasury.

According to the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO), the initial indictment against Defence Minister Nenchev is that, in the period 05.05.2015 - 09.09.2015, in his official capacity as a person occupying a post of grave responsibility - defence minister, he did not fulfill his professional obligations and did not ensure aviation safety and flight efficiency of the military aircraft belonging

Оutgoing Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev confirmed that he will be indicted on charges for the contract for the repair of fighter aircraft MIG-29 on November 23, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.

BELGRADE - Serbia is expected to receive six Russian Mikoyan MiG-29 multirole fighters and armored vehicles at a huge discount, totaling approximately $80 million, Defense analyst Miroslav Lazanski told Sputnik, commenting on unconfirmed reports that Moscow is ostensibly planning to transfer weapons to Belgrade.

Lazanski said that this is a very good bargain for Serbia.