Russian "emergency center" to be at Niš airport

Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin revealed on Wednesday the location of the emergency center set to be built in Nis, southern Serbia. "Both Russian and Serb side are very interested in building such a center, that will be stationed at the Nis airport," said Konzin. Russian "emergency center" to be at Nis airport The town will be home to special emergency situations aviation fleet, "and necessary equipment and materials for action". The Russian ambassador noted that several regional countries have already expressed their desire to participate in the work of the center – the establishment of which was agreed during the recent visit to Serbia by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Konuzin mentioned Greece, Montenegro and Croatia in this context, "which suffer the most from wildfires during summer". "We must unite forces in answering threats" The initiative of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev regarding the drafting of a legally binding agreement on European security is a reflection of the need to unite forces in answering huge threats that Europe and the rest of the world are faced with, Russia's Konuzin commented on Thursday. Reminding that the initiative had been launched last year and that Medvedev had raised the issue once again during his recent visit to Belgrade, the Russian ambassador said in an article published by the Belgrade weekly NIN that the idea was very important for Serbia, as the only country which was faced with the threat of being torn apart. Pointing out that the current system of European security did not correspond to reality since it was created during the Cold War with the aim to prevent a conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, Konuzin reminded that the attempts of the 1990s to modernize that field had proved fruitless. Serbia, which is not part of any military alliance, should be interested in this proposal, Konuzin wrote, and reminded that the deadly wheels of war had rolled over the country on two occasions, in the two world wars. "Furthermore, Serbia is the only country which after World War II was bombed by the members of one military alliance," the ambassador added. Konuzin concluded "with satisfaction" that Russia's proposal was met with a positive reaction and that Serbian President Boris Tadic responded constructively to the stands which Medvedev presented during his visit last week.

Russian "emergency center" to be at Niš airport

The town will be home to special emergency situations aviation fleet, "and necessary equipment and materials for action".

The Russian ambassador noted that several regional countries have already expressed their desire to participate in the work of the center – the establishment of which was agreed during the recent visit to Serbia by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Konuzin mentioned Greece, Montenegro and Croatia in this context, "which suffer the most from wildfires during summer".

"We must unite forces in answering threats"

The initiative of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev regarding the drafting of a legally binding agreement on European security is a reflection of the need to unite forces in answering huge threats that Europe and the rest of the world are faced with, Russia's Konuzin commented on Thursday.

Reminding that the initiative had been launched last year and that Medvedev had raised the issue once again during his recent visit to Belgrade, the Russian ambassador said in an article published by the Belgrade weekly NIN that the idea was very important for Serbia, as the only country which was faced with the threat of being torn apart.

Pointing out that the current system of European security did not correspond to reality since it was created during the Cold War with the aim to prevent a conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, Konuzin reminded that the attempts of the 1990s to modernize that field had proved fruitless.

Serbia, which is not part of any military alliance, should be interested in this proposal, Konuzin wrote, and reminded that the deadly wheels of war had rolled over the country on two occasions, in the two world wars.

"Furthermore, Serbia is the only country which after World War II was bombed by the members of one military alliance," the ambassador added.

Konuzin concluded "with satisfaction" that Russia's proposal was met with a positive reaction and that Serbian President Boris Tadić responded constructively to the stands which Medvedev presented during his visit last week.