Milos Vucevic, Dubravka Djedovic Jandanovic ,Resavica, August 6 2024 (Photo: Serbian Government/Slobodan Miljevic)
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic on Aug. 14 said that some cabinet ministers had a different view on the lithium mining project planned for launch by multinational metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto in the vicinity of Loznica, western Serbia, noting that it would not be fair to name those ministers and adding he “could not exclude any of the possible options.”
“We cannot always have a unanimous stance, and it is not normal to have all think the same, particularly regarding sensitive issues such as this one. I can assure you that no decision will be made overnight, which could possibly be driven by some emotions or the current atmosphere, but it would rather rely on the rationale behind,” Vucevic told state public broadcaster RTS. This was Vucevic’s comment on certain media reports that the government was ready to abolish the lithium mining project Jadar, opposed by a large number of citizens and environmental organizations.
Vucevic also said that no decision would be made without “prior consultations with” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, stressing that in the morning on Aug. 13, he had “a difficult meeting with him, looking at the whole issue from all possible angles.”
“I cannot rule out any of the possible options. We will be assessing what would be in the best interest of Serbia and its citizens. But nothing will be decided overnight. This is an extremely huge chance for Serbia, but that opportunity cannot halt Serbia’s development from moving forward, we cannot engage into anything that could disband the state, but we should rather ensure stabilization of the state and further development,” Vucevic specified.
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