The Serbian government accuses Croatia, Albania and Kosovo, who recently announced closer military cooperation, a threat to stability in the Balkans. Now Belgrade responds to the latest developments with Hungary with its own “military alliance”.
On Tuesday, the Ministers of the Defense of the two countries signed an agreement in the presence of President Aleksandar Vučić that, among other things, provides for considerably more common military exercises. Both countries want to further accelerate and promote the approach to all our positions in the defense area, “Vučić wrote on his Instagram channel.
According to the Serbian portal -related Serbian portal, the right -wing conservative head of state said they are on their way to a “bilateral military alliance or a military union”. Hungary is the country in the region with which Serbia cooperates the most intensely military, the president added. For Hungary, Serbia is in turn the most important bilateral military partner who is neither a member of NATO nor the EU, said Hungary Minister of Defense Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Both states maintain good contacts with Russia
In addition to the more intensive joint maneuvers with a focus on naval training, multinational combat training for voluntary reservists and guns training, purchasing programs for guns are also planned.
Observers in the region see the cooperation between Serbia and Hungary with concern. Vučić and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán maintain good relationships with Russia. Critics accuse both authoritarian government style.
Source: Krone
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