Nikola Selakovic, Serbian Foreign Minister (Photo: Beta/AMIR HAMZAGIC)
Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said on July 10 that since the war broke out in Ukraine, Serbia has managed to protect its policy, but that “the pressures to which it is exposed are incredible.”
“We have adopted a view supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine as an internationally recognized state and a member of the United Nations, and on the other hand we have condemned an armed approach in searching for solutions. We have affirmed dialogue and talks and have been appealing for them constantly,” Selakovic told the Serbian Broadcasting Corporation (RTS).
The minister said that it was not a problem for Serbia to stay on the European path, and that by all means it would maintain its pro-reform course for the state and society. “There is no doubt that we are on a pro-European path, but we are also protecting our friendships, state and national interests,” Selakovic said.
According to him, Serbia's de-recognition policy on Kosovo is alive and well. “It is Pristina that has violated agreements, and it is Pristina that made the unilateral decision to launch the mechanism for joining the Council of Europe. We are not sitting around ildly,” Selakovic said.
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