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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on August 22, 2017, 01:48:47 am

Title: Serbia Pulled Diplomats From Macedonia Over 'Offensive' Actions
Post by: TomSea on August 22, 2017, 01:48:47 am
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Serbia Pulled Diplomats From Macedonia Over 'Offensive' Actions
Serbian leaders say they withdrew diplomatic staff from Macedonia after receiving intelligence about 'offensive actions' planned against Serbia.
Maja Zivanovic, Sinisa Jakov Marusic
BIRN
Belgrade, Skopje

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian President, on Monday said Serbian embassy staff were withdrawn from Macedonia after Belgrade obtained “evidence of very offensive intelligence against the institutions of Serbia”.

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic gave a similar statement to the news agency Tanjug, also citing “offensive actions against the Republic of Serbia.”

Both Vucic and Dacic also said "foreign powers" were also involved, but declined to provide more details.

Continued: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-cites-intelligence-offensive-against-its-staff-in-macedonia-08-21-2017