Minister announces "record arms sales"

Serbia expects to keep exporting arms at a record pace this year, Defense Minister Dreagan Šutanovac was quoted as saying.

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 21.03.2009.

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Serbia expects to keep exporting arms at a record pace this year, Defense Minister Dreagan Sutanovac was quoted as saying. But he also announced job cuts in state-owned weapons manufacturers to boost profits. Minister announces "record arms sales" "In 2008 we produced a record USD 621mn worth of arms and equipment and secured sales for about USD 400mn," he said in an interview with Reuters. Sutanovac added that the Serbian defense industry "had already secured USD 50mn in sales in January alone". He also revealed that Serbia's military, which numbers 37,000 members, will suffer budget cuts this year. "Serbia's membership in NATO will be delayed until (negative) public sentiment with the alliance diminishes," the minister was quoted as saying. Ten years ago, NATO bombed the Serbia, which Sutanovac described as “a major mistake”. "The goals of the bombing were not justified," he told the news agency, adding that Serbia's economy "will be recovering from it for years to come".

Minister announces "record arms sales"

"In 2008 we produced a record USD 621mn worth of arms and equipment and secured sales for about USD 400mn," he said in an interview with Reuters.

Šutanovac added that the Serbian defense industry "had already secured USD 50mn in sales in January alone".

He also revealed that Serbia's military, which numbers 37,000 members, will suffer budget cuts this year.

"Serbia's membership in NATO will be delayed until (negative) public sentiment with the alliance diminishes," the minister was quoted as saying.

Ten years ago, NATO bombed the Serbia, which Šutanovac described as “a major mistake”.

"The goals of the bombing were not justified," he told the news agency, adding that Serbia's economy "will be recovering from it for years to come".

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