30.08.2020.
Minister Vulin: Sport is an important segment of armed forces
The Serbian Armed Forces pay great attention to sports, and a lot care is taken that all members can practice sports and maintain physical fitness, because a solder is a symbol of readiness and strength and therefore must take care of himself, his health and sports – said Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin after today’s visit to the outdoor gym at the barracks “ Boško Palkovljević Pinki”, which was donated to members of the Serbian Armed Forces by the town of Sremska Mitrovica.
- All members of the Serbian Armed Forces who achieve excellent results, which means that they get 95 or more points at physical fitness checks, can count on salary increase of three per cent. Of course those who do not pass the physical fitness checks, also, must expect that there can be a punishment, because a solder is the one who always needs to be ready. Every soldier who takes care of himself must take care of his health, loves sports, his vocation which cannot even be imagined without a good physical fitness – Minister Vulin pointed out, reminding of the recently introduced stimulative measures.
The head of the Town Administration for General and Joint Affairs and Property of the Town of Sremska Mitrovica, Miroslav Lekić, said that they consider the donation to the armed forces to be an obligation of the local self-government, because of everything that the armed forces helps the population with.
- We consider that this donation is our obligation as a local self-government, given that we do not even have to mention how important it is to invest in armed forces. The latest situation with the virus Covid-19 outbreak shows how important and significant the armed forces are in all aspects of human life. They were with us, to help us get through this virus situation as easy as possible, as they did in other situations when they were with us as well - said Lekić and thanked the Ministry of Defence and Minister Vulin on amazing cooperation and actions that prove that they care for the citizens of Sremska Mitrovica and for their help with development of that town.
Commander of 15th Tank Battalion of the First Army Brigade, Major Ivan Novičić, thanked the town of Sremska Mitrovica for having donated a gym to “Boško Palkovljević Pinki” barracks, in the value of more than 700.000 dinars.
- This is not the only donation that the town of Sremska Mitrovica made to the Serbian Armed Forces which are located here. I would point out that the town of Sremska Mitrovica played a big role in building and opening the memorial-room last year and provided support and recourses so that we could finish the construction. I thank the major once again for the initiative that came from them. This will serve us a lot in the upcoming period to strengthen the physical capabilities of members of the Serbian Armed Forces deployed in the Sremska Mitrovica garrison – said Major Novičić.
The outdoor gym is equipped with quality exercise equipment, which includes bench press, inclined bench press, combined machine, lat machine, dip machine, ab bench, flat bench, inclined bench, bar stand, dumbbell racks.
The outdoor gym was also visited by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Managment Branislav Nedimović, Chef of Directorate for Training and Doctrine (J-7) of the General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Željko Petrović and Commander of the First Army Brigade Brigadier General Zoran Nasković.
