Hill: Sanctions Against Vulin Do Not Imply Worsening of Relations with Serbia

U. S. Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill stated on July 13 that America did not wish to have any dealings with the chief of the Security and Information Agency, Aleksandar Vulin, but that sanctions against him as an individual did not imply a deterioration of relations with Serbia.

“The U.S. has carefully studied Vulin and his activities and has concluded that he was not someone we would want in America. The sanctions are a way of the U.S. protecting itself,” he said. The ambassador added that he believed Serbia was on a good path and that its relations with the U.S. were good and becoming even better.

“The U.S. wants to help Serbia, which is clearly showing that it wants to be a part of western institutions. We will help in the extent that Belgrade wishes us to,” Hill stated.

During the visit to the archaeological site of Belo Brdo in the Belgrade suburb of Vinca, which is undergoing reconstruction and repairs within the project of the Serbian government, supported by the U.S. Embassy, he added that Vulin would no longer be able to obtain a U.S. visa.