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 odbrane Srbije i Crne Gore, Boris Tadić, izjavio je da Živković nije morao da se konsultuje sa njim pre nego što je ponudio trupe za mirovne operacije u svetu.