State Department disappointed by Vulin's appointment

(Patria) - The US State Department stated in response to Gazeta Expres that they are disappointed to see that two individuals sanctioned by the US have been proposed to be part of the new government in Serbia.

The State Department said that the US position on the former head of the BIA, sanctioned Aleksandar Vulin, remains the same.

“The US plays no role in the formation of the Serbian government. We are disappointed to see two sanctioned individuals proposed for positions in the new government. Our position on Mr. Vulin is well known. He remains under US sanctions,” a spokesperson for the US State Department told Gazeta Express.

Former head of the BIA, Aleksandar Vulin, has been proposed as Deputy Prime Minister in the new Serbian Government. In the new Serbian Government, in addition to Vulin, another individual sanctioned by the US, Nenad Popović, is also expected. The mandate holder for the formation of the new government, Miloš Vučević, proposed that he be given the role of minister without portfolio.