Šutanovac: NATO still far away

Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac said that "all the talk about Serbia's NATO accession is irrelevant at the moment."

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 23.01.2010.

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Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac said that "all the talk about Serbia's NATO accession is irrelevant at the moment." He added that it will take some time before the country can join NATO. Sutanovac: NATO still far away Regarding the request for the calling of a referendum on Serbia's NATO accession, Sutanovac said that he does not think that "Serbia could join any organization such as NATO any time soon." "It is normal that we hold the referendum when the time is right for making such a decision," Sutanovac told the Tanjug news agency. He pointed out that he shares the opinion of Serbian President Boris Tadic on this issue. Sutanovac said that Serbia “needs to continue the process begun in 2006, the year in which, at the time of the government of Vojislav Kostunica—who is one of the signatories of the (Partnership for Peace) request—we joined the Partnership for Peace program, which gives numerous opportunities and benefits for our army and state.” He also added that Serbia should “use these opportunities in the shortest period possible." Sutanovac said that the signatories of the request for the referendum wanted media attention, since, as he put it, those who have nothing else to discuss, need to find something to talk about. This does not in any way jeopardize Serbia's defense system and further reforms, Sutanovac said, adding that the request for the referendum was being prepared for such a long time that some of the document's signatories have passed away in the meantime.

Šutanovac: NATO still far away

Regarding the request for the calling of a referendum on Serbia's NATO accession, Šutanovac said that he does not think that "Serbia could join any organization such as NATO any time soon."

"It is normal that we hold the referendum when the time is right for making such a decision," Šutanovac told the Tanjug news agency.

He pointed out that he shares the opinion of Serbian President Boris Tadić on this issue.

Šutanovac said that Serbia “needs to continue the process begun in 2006, the year in which, at the time of the government of Vojislav Koštunica—who is one of the signatories of the (Partnership for Peace) request—we joined the Partnership for Peace program, which gives numerous opportunities and benefits for our army and state.”

He also added that Serbia should “use these opportunities in the shortest period possible."

Šutanovac said that the signatories of the request for the referendum wanted media attention, since, as he put it, those who have nothing else to discuss, need to find something to talk about.

This does not in any way jeopardize Serbia's defense system and further reforms, Šutanovac said, adding that the request for the referendum was being prepared for such a long time that some of the document's signatories have passed away in the meantime.

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