PM advises police director "to go to diplomacy"

PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić says that he had "suggested" to Police Director Milorad Veljović to "join the diplomatic service", a daily writes.

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BELGRADE PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic says that he had "suggested" to Police Director Milorad Veljovic to "join the diplomatic service", a daily writes. In an interview for the Belgrade-based tabloid Blic, published on Monday, Dacic also said that he had not yet decided whose name to put forward as the candidate for the next police director, and noted there were "several serious candidates". PM advises police director "to go to diplomacy" According to him, he will make that decision in the coming days. Formally, the government will propose a candidate for the position. Dacic also revealed he spoke with Veljovic, who previously announced he would apply to be reelected, and that he suggested that he should join the diplomatic service instead. "The competition will be announced on Thursday, we will see who will apply," the prime minister stated, and added that the new director would get to "choose his team" - that is, the police chiefs. The daily noted that Dacic previously said that changes in the top police echelons did not amount to "sackings or purges", but to "a regular process regulated by law". Dacic refused to comment on the wiretapping affair where his First Deputy Aleksandar Vucic and President Tomislav Nikolic were allegedly targeted. "I spoke to Vucic about this before it ever became public. We are in absolute agreement that these issues must be completely cleared up," the prime minister said, and added that the investigation was now in the hands of the prosecution and MUP's Internal Control Sector. Ivica Dacic (Tanjug, file) Beta Blic

PM advises police director "to go to diplomacy"

According to him, he will make that decision in the coming days. Formally, the government will propose a candidate for the position.

Dačić also revealed he spoke with Veljović, who previously announced he would apply to be reelected, and that he suggested that he should join the diplomatic service instead.

"The competition will be announced on Thursday, we will see who will apply," the prime minister stated, and added that the new director would get to "choose his team" - that is, the police chiefs.

The daily noted that Dačić previously said that changes in the top police echelons did not amount to "sackings or purges", but to "a regular process regulated by law".

Dačić refused to comment on the wiretapping affair where his First Deputy Aleksandar Vučić and President Tomislav Nikolić were allegedly targeted.

"I spoke to Vučić about this before it ever became public. We are in absolute agreement that these issues must be completely cleared up," the prime minister said, and added that the investigation was now in the hands of the prosecution and MUP's Internal Control Sector.

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