Demilitarization of south "unacceptable"

Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac says that requests for the demilitarization of southern Serbia are not acceptable.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 28.10.2009.

09:27

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Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac says that requests for the demilitarization of southern Serbia are not acceptable. “The requests for demilitarization are not principled and they were already considered in the past. Serbia finds any support to formation of Kosovo security forces and proposition for demilitarization of southern Serbia region unacceptable,” Sutanovac said as he visited the 7th Training Center of the Serbian Army (VS) in the southern town of Leskovac. Demilitarization of south "unacceptable" The "demilitarization" demands have been coming from ethnic Albanian leaders in the area. The minister also stated that the situation in the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) is "stable". “Individual incidents are always possible, but we cannot say that we expect anything organized to happen, or terrorist activities of broader scope or any kind of military threat,” Sutanovac said. Sutanovac, who was on Tuesday accompanied by VS and Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Miloje Miletic, also visited VS base Cepotina, currently still under construction, and announced that it would be operational by the end of 2009. "We are currently expanding the base. We want to increase its present area of 35 hectares by another 65 and build training grounds to prepare our soldiers for participation in peace missions," Sutanovac said in Leskovac. He stated that Serbia's participation in peace missions was defined by law "and should not be misinterpreted as joining NATO", stressing that the Cepotina was also important in terms of security in southern Serbia. When asked about the future emergency situations center, that Serbia is building with Russia in the south, Sutanovac explained that it would be under the complete control of the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP). The establishment of the centre was announced during the recent visit to Serbia by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Demilitarization of south "unacceptable"

The "demilitarization" demands have been coming from ethnic Albanian leaders in the area.

The minister also stated that the situation in the Ground Safety Zone (GSZ) is "stable".

“Individual incidents are always possible, but we cannot say that we expect anything organized to happen, or terrorist activities of broader scope or any kind of military threat,” Šutanovac said.

Šutanovac, who was on Tuesday accompanied by VS and Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Miloje Miletić, also visited VS base Cepotina, currently still under construction, and announced that it would be operational by the end of 2009.

"We are currently expanding the base. We want to increase its present area of 35 hectares by another 65 and build training grounds to prepare our soldiers for participation in peace missions," Šutanovac said in Leskovac.

He stated that Serbia's participation in peace missions was defined by law "and should not be misinterpreted as joining NATO", stressing that the Cepotina was also important in terms of security in southern Serbia.

When asked about the future emergency situations center, that Serbia is building with Russia in the south, Šutanovac explained that it would be under the complete control of the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP).

The establishment of the centre was announced during the recent visit to Serbia by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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