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Serbia to increase number of peacekeepers [Apr 18, 2012] CYPRUS -- Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac toured the headquarters of the UN mission in Cyprus and visited Serbian Army (VS) troops serving as peacekeepers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ukraine and Serbia are interested in military technical cooperation [Mar 21, 2012] Ukraine and Serbia will work jointly in a defense area, in particular, modernize military equipment. According to an UNIAN correspondent, Defense Minister of Serbia Dragan ?utanovac said this at the press conference in Belgrade after the meeting with Defense Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Salamatin. [via YahooNews] More >>

Scandal Triggers Recall of Bulgarian Ambassador to Serbia [Mar 09, 2012] The Bulgarian Ambassador to Serbia, Georgi Dimitrov, had been recalled after a scandal with Deputy Defense Minister, Avgustina Tsvetkova. Tsvetkova had travelled to Belgrade to take part in the official celebration of March 3 ? Bulgaria's Liberation Day and National Holiday. The Ambassador arranged for her to meet with Serbian Defense Minister, Dragan Sutanovac, only to be told by her that he ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ruling parties, opposition welcome EU decision [Mar 02, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac has said that the stance of EU officials is the first concrete proof that Serbia's new status is being respected. [via YahooNews] More >>

?It would be mistake to let SNS rule Serbia? [Jan 06, 2012] BELGRADE -- I believe that the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its allies cannot lead Serbia toward modernization, says Serbia?s Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac. [via YahooNews] More >>

Defense minister: Serbia closer to EU than ever [Dec 10, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac has stated that Serbia is now closer to Europe than ever, despite the fact that it failed to get the candidate status. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, China sign cooperation protocol [Sep 09, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac and Chinese Central Military Commission Deputy President Xu Caihou signed a cooperation protocol on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

DM calls claims he wanted NATO air show "lies" [Sep 07, 2011] PARA?IN, BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac says it is absurd and a lie that he wanted to have a NATO air show in Serbia. The minister this way denied allegations of daily Blic that has published WikiLeaks cables. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: U.S. doesn?t blame Serbia [Aug 06, 2011] BELGRADE, WASHINGTON -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac stated on Friday evening that for the first time the U.S. did not blame Serbia for an incident in Kosovo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Partner 2011 defense industry fair opens in Belgrade [Jun 28, 2011] BELGRADE -- Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac said today that Serbia's defense industry was on the rise, constituting one of most vital parts of the country's economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Defense industry ?most vital one in Serbia? [Jun 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac said Friday that previous years had shown that the defense industry was Serbia's most vital one. [via YahooNews] More >>

Strategic Military conference starts in Belgrade [Jun 14, 2011] BELGRADE -- A strategic military conference of NATO and its partner countries will be ceremonially opened today by Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac. [via YahooNews] More >>

?utanovac on military conference in Belgrade [Jun 13, 2011] BELGRADE -- The respect which the world has for the Serbian Army has resulted in the NATO conference being held in Belgrade, said Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian defense minister denies harboring war crimes fugitive Mladic [Jun 11, 2011] Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac denied accusations that the Serbian military aided alleged war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander, in evading capture, reported the Serbian news agency Tanjug on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

AP Interview: Serb leader: We did not hide Mladic [Jun 11, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia Ratko Mladic was treated in a Serbian military hospital nearly a decade ago, but after that the army did not help him hide, the country's defense minister told The Associated Press Friday. "Some eight or none years ago he was in a hospital connected to some diseases, but not under his name," minister Dragan Sutanovac said. Sutanovac said ... [via YahooNews] More >>

AP Interview: Serb leader: We did not hide Mladic [Jun 10, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia Ratko Mladic was treated in a Serbian military hospital nearly a decade ago, but after that the army did not help him hide, the country's defense minister told The Associated Press Friday. "Some eight or none years ago he was in a hospital connected to some diseases, but not under his name," minister Dragan Sutanovac said. Sutanovac said ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ratko Mladic Arrested: Serbian Defense Minister Denies Hiding War Fugitive [Jun 10, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia -- Ratko Mladic was treated in a Serbian military hospital nearly a decade ago, but after that the army did not help him hide, the country's defense minister told The Associated Press Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Serbia remains military neutral [Jun 09, 2011] BELGRADE -- Holding of NATO conference in Belgrade does not mean that Serbia is giving up on its neutrality, Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian minister denies Mladic treated at top military clinic [Jun 02, 2011] Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac categorically denied allegations that former Bosnian Serb army chief and suspected war criminal Ratko Mladic was treated at a military hospital in Belgrade while on the run. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Serbia, Kuwait to sign defense agreement [Apr 10, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan ?utanovac said Saturday that Serbia would sign a defense cooperation agreement with Kuwait. He told Tanjug that the agreement would allow ?further cooperation between the two armies, and what is more important, cooperation in the defense industry.? [via YahooNews] More >>