Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac said Monday that Serbia wanted to continue its cooperation with Libya.

“We want to be present there and, in line with the tradition and respect for the Libyan people, continue the cooperataion we have,” Sutanovac told reporters in the city of Leskovac, southern Serbia.

“Whatever may happen, we will still have links with the Libyan people,” he said.

Sutanovac noted there was an idea to build a military hospital where all citizens of Libya might receive medical services.

“The country needs such a project and given sufficient political will, we will implement it,” the Serbian defense minister said.