"Serbia's oil industry accounts for seven percent of Serbia's GDP, and that is why it is important to solve the problem of Russian ownership based on Serbia's commercial interests," says Darko Obradović, director of the Center for Strategic Analysis.
"Theme" energetic security was a taboo in Serbia for a long time, it was not questioned Russian energy monopoly and other partnerships were not actively sought," said the director of the Center for Strategic Analysis (CZSA), Darko Obradović.
He stated at the conference "Energy Security - Challenges and Perspectives" organized by the CZSA that the organization identified 12 key recommendations and conclusions that
provide answers to solve the problem of energy stability.
"The most important recommendations concern the need to eliminate Russian ownership in NIS, raise the energy security index, strengthen energy partnerships and attract new investments, as well as respect the green transition that offers new sources of growth for Serbia," said Obradović.
He pointed out that the Oil Industry of Serbia accounts for seven percent of Serbia's GDP and that for these reasons it is important to solve the problem of Russian ownership based on Serbia's commercial interests.
"Serbia cannot influence geopolitical risks, but it can make decisions to reduce them through the selection of reliable partners," Obradović concluded.
Official Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Stefan Srbljanović, pointed out that Serbia has invested a lot in the energy sector and that harmonization with the adopted strategies is forthcoming.
He mentioned the strategic projects of the gas pipeline with Hungary as well as the Bistrica and Đerdap 3 hydropower plants.
"Regarding the gas pipeline, Serbia has signed memoranda with Romania and North Macedonia, which create the preconditions for the formation of the Trans-Balkan corridor, we have years of investment in the energy sector ahead of us, in order to prepare for the future, we will act strategically," said Srbljanović.
Professor Ilija Životć from the Faculty of Engineering Management emphasized that there is no national security without energy security.
He appealed for the harmonization of strategic documents and stated that he believes that the backbone of the future national security strategy will be energy security.
"The number of tanks and rockets is not important if you don't have energy sources," Životić is clear.
"The bastards and rascals of the blockaders used Vidovdan to announce the final physical confrontation with students who just want to study and fulfill their constitutionally guaranteed right to knowledge and education. Attacks on them will not be allowed," says the President of the National Assembly, Ana Brnabić
The trial of SNS activists for the attack on students in Novi Sad was postponed because one of the accused did not appear. According to the defense, he is undergoing treatment. The court scheduled a new hearing for June 30
Vidovdan will be marked by two opposing gatherings in Belgrade - a student protest and a gathering of government supporters. The regime media is already announcing violence. Is intimidation and dissuading of citizens from protesting at work?
How did the former partner of Minister Darko Glišić rapidly advance in her career and become the owner of several properties in exclusive locations?
What are the constitutional powers, and what is the real role of the head of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Đur Matsut, in the political theater of Aleksandar Vučić. And what kind of responsibility does his consent to the degradation and deception of citizens entail
Aleksandar Vučić now has only the old, proven methods of classic dictatorships left, because these modern methods of insanity and poisoning the public are failing. And that, however, goes against his head
Vučić is not defending the state, but himself from the state. With a drum on his back and a guitar in his hands, this man-orchestra performs two or three of the same songs without hearing, with falsifications and falling out of rhythm. His government and politics are like that. In short - dangerous for the environment
Arrests of professors, punishment of people, firing of journalists... The regime of Aleksandar Vučić is shining and is yet to shine. It is the decadent phase of the regime, the one towards the end
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