Skopje has replaced Budapest as the center of intelligence work against Serbia, Defense Minister Alekdsandar Vulin has told the daily Vecernje Novosti.

According to Vulin, the capital of Macedonia has become a place where funding and support is provided for "snitches and crooks" from all over the region, for politicians who believe cooperating with foreigners is the only way they can come to power.

Vulin in this way commented on a meeting between Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and leader of the opposition Alliance for Serbia Dragan Djilas, which took place in Skopje.

The Alliance announced that the meeting concerned "the current situation in Serbia and two-month (weekly) civil protests".

"The strong position of President Aleksandar Vucic that Serbia will not accept the rule of the ambassador has brought him under a direct attack of the services. Skopje has become a space from where they launch and from where they will be launching attacks against Serbia and its president," Vulin told the Novosti daily.