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He noted that this better shows that the relations between Serbia and Russia were not altered at all due to the absence of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Belgrade due to the corona virus.
Russia has already delivered 10 tanks in the first round, with ammunition and accompanying equipment, destined for training, with the rest scheduled for late this or early next year.
Lazanski recalled that this delivery was organized by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
He told “Sputnik” that Serbia has never received such a gift since then and that we must not forget that Serbian pilots also study in Russia for free.
Lazanski mentioned that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu signed that Serbia should have a greater number of Russian-trained pilots in “Mi-17” and “Mi-35” helicopters.
– The value of this modernized Russian tank is not below five million dollars, which multiplied by 30 is 150 million dollars. Add to that 30 modernized BRDM2 armored personnel carriers with a heavy machine gun, as well as new optoelectronics and armor that could number around a million. In total, Russian aid is 180 million dollars, and we must add six aircraft (MIG-29) – said Lazanski.
When it comes to those who like to compare donations from the West with those from Russia, Lazanski said they should not forget what the same West destroyed in the 1999 NATO aggression in Serbia.
– The lowest estimate of the damage was $ 50 billion. Well, Western gentlemen, at least reverse the damage that was inflicted on us in the war, which was a crime against peace and against international law, and in which most of the objectives were achieved on the territory of Serbia. And you are obligated to repair that damage – said Lazanski.
Answering the question of whether Serbia should fear the reaction of the European Commission, considering that they also respected the purchase of the Russian anti-aircraft system “Pancir”, Lazanski emphasized that Serbia is a sovereign country that has an independent foreign policy that aspires to the EU, but at the same time he proclaimed a policy of military neutrality.
– We will not enter into any military alliance, and we buy weapons guided, above all, by the interests of our security without political pressure – Lazanski said, adding that Serbia also buys weapons from EU countries.
Lazanski asked how the European Commission does not blame the Bulgarians for the Russians modernizing their “MIG 29” aircraft.
– Small EU officials train rigor with someone who is not a member. We have diversified our range of military products, and if anyone in the EU thinks so, then they should apologize, and we might be upset that Romania bought the US “Patriot” system worth four billion dollars, and our neighbors – said Lazanski.
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