Serbia receives 4 MiG-29 jets from Belarus

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - Serbia on Monday received four MiG-29 aircraft from Belarus.

A delegation of the Serbian Ministry of Defense and Air Force, led by Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, attended the handover ceremony in western Belarus.

Speaking at the ceremony in Baranovichi city, Vulin underlined that Belarus' military technical aid is of great importance for his country.

"We can freely say that we now have 14 MiG-29, which is a number that we could not dream of in 2012 when President Vucic became Minister of Defense at that time. His personal relations with President Lukashenko [of Belarus] showed how important they are," he said.

Vulin also said the two countries share military and economic cooperation.

"There is also a number of military and economic projects between our countries. We are interested in certain technologies that Belarus has but we also have something to offer -- products of the Serbian defense industry,” he added.

The new MiG-29 aircraft will be overhauled and their first phase of the modernization would be completed in Belarus.