07.04.2012.

Signing a Protocol of property exchange between SAF and Prokuplje

Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac and the Mayor of Milan Prokuplje Arsovic signed in Prokuplje Protocol on transfer of immovable property in public ownership of the Republic of Serbia's Ministry of Defense in the municipality of Prokuplje.

"After several years of negotiations, on the initiative of Municipality of Prokuplje and municipal representatives today, we signed a memorandum on the basis of which the Ministry of Defense to exchange assets in the form of the Army, with the municipality of Prokuplje," said Sutanovac expressing satisfaction that the House be put into full function and the development of which will have cultural content.

Sutanovac recalled that the Serbian Army in a number of municipalities and cities in Serbia helped in this way and that in times of great disaster has shown solidarity with the citizens, the largely Toplica and in the end.

"We have always met well received and certainly the municipalities that have a good relationship with the Army we want to meet and solve their problems. Big money annually through salaries, basin and in the municipality of Prokuplje, Kursumlija and many underdeveloped communities and we are pleased that we are recognized as a system of what it means to regional balanced development, and how we can help the regions in Serbia are developing smoothly, "said the minister, adding that national defense is not just a rifle, but the defense of our identity, our past, our history and our future and that any defense of cultural identity help the Serbian people.

"The protocol we are able to solve one of the biggest problems for years, and it is primarily the lack of quality space for cultural institutions in our city," said Arsovi? addressing the media, adding that the former House of Army in Prokuplje in future be built in a modern library and movie theater. Thus, the njegoivim words, both will be corrected, and injustice to one of the oldest schools in Serbia, city high school, because she will be returned to the previous area.

"The implementation of the contract came through the understanding of the defense minister to us from day one helping in our efforts. Upon completion of all procedural matters we have now witnessed the signing of a very important document, which means a better life for all citizens of the municipality Prokuplje, "said Arsovic.

The value of signed contracts was 57 RSD , and it will be implemented over the next four years.

Answers to questions from journalists

Responding to a question about the increasing number of soldiers in Toplica end, the minister pointed out that in the defense system is a serious analysis of the strength of the Army in relation to the current situation with a desire to eliminate a certain number of jobs to be filled for some time and to increase strength of the army.

"Certainly it would be just an increase in the Land Army, and in those parts where