Dacic: Security situation in Serbia stable

The Bureau met to analyze the security situation in the country following Sunday's demonstrations outside the Belgrade City Assembly over, as the opposition says, electoral theft.

We strongly condemned the act of violent entry into institutions, those were not political protests but an attempt to seize power by force, a Government press release quoted Dacic as saying.

“The security situation was analyzed. It was concluded that the security situation in Serbia is stable despite the numerous challenges present in recent days and despite the fact an announcement of these violent activities, primarily aimed at seizing institutions through violence and overthrowing the constitutional order, had been talked about for weeks beforehand,” Dacic said.

“All elements of the security system will continue coordinated activities to protect the constitutional order,” he stressed.

He assessed that the reaction of state authorities during yesterday's riots in front of the City Assembly building was restrained.

“It is one thing to will win power in elections, and another to will win it on the streets, forcefully,” said Dacic, once again stressing that the reaction of state was restrained.

The meeting of the Bureau for Coordination of Security Services was also attended by Internal Affair Minister Bratislav Gasic, Defense Minister Milos Vucevic, Justice Minister Maja Popovic, Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac and others.