Responding to such criticism, Serbia-Montenegro Defence Minister Boris Tadic said that Zivkovic was not required to consult him before offering troops for world peace missions.
Odgovarajući na takve kritike, ministar obrane Srbije i Crne Gore Boris Tadić izjavio je kako Živković nije bio obvezan konzultirati se s njim prije no što je ponudio trupe za mirovne operacije u svijetu.