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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said today that as supreme commander and president of the Republic, he signed the law on regular military service for 75 days.
"I want to believe that the Government of Serbia will approve this decision", Vucic said on September 14 during the promotion ceremony of new officers of the Armed Forces of Serbia.
"I want to believe that everyone understands how much we need a strong army, how much more weapons we will have to buy, produce, because it is not our desire to attack anyone, nor will we do it. But our desire is to prevent anyone who threatens us every day without fear", he added, without specifying who is threatening Serbia.
A day ago, the Serbian Prime Minister, Milosh Vučević, said that the Serbian Government is ready, if a political and social agreement is reached, to quickly send the draft law on the return of military service to the Serbian Parliament.
"In 2025, when the administrative and logistical conditions are reached, we will start [with military service]", said Vucevic.
Vucic said his government is considering a deep reform of the army and that military service will be compulsory for men and voluntary for women.
According to Vucic, this law would increase the number of recruits who would be ready to serve in the army in any possible case.
Vucic added that the army's mandatory time would be for a period of 75 days. He emphasized that this initiative will come to life within a year and promised that during the time the young people will perform the mandatory service they will be paid.
"75 days is the minimum. Five times less than I served. We would give monetary compensation for the time spent in the barracks. We must make that decision quickly", said the Serbian president, adding that it has been agreed that the barracks will be rebuilt in different parts of Serbia.
Neighboring Croatia has also announced that starting from January 1, 2025, it will restore compulsory military service with a duration of two months.
In Serbia, compulsory military service was abolished on January 1, 2011, since then only those who want to join the army voluntarily.
European countries that have not abolished compulsory military service are Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Turkey, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Greece and Cyprus./REL
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