Serbia introduces 30-day arms exports ban

"Our assessment at this time is that commercial deals cannot have priority over the security of the country,” defence minister Milos Vucevic was quoted as saying in a government statement on Friday.

The decision was adopted at the proposal of Serbia's president and commander-in-chief, Aleksandar Vucic.

After 30 days, the government will review the situation and decide whether to lift the ban.