Serbian Defence Minister Milos Vucevic stated on Sunday that the Serbian army is capable and ready to respond to all challenges, protecting the Serbs in Kosovo. 

“Of course, no one wants wars, however, Serbia is a serious country and takes all steps to be able to respond to every challenge and potential problem,” said Vucevic for Serbian Telegraf daily.

He repeated that Serbia is open to dialogue, but that “it has been proven many times” that “one can never be clean” with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

“Neither the international community, especially the Quinte countries, have any influence on him (Kurti). We don't want an escalation of the conflict, but we won't give up on our people,” Vucevic noted.