Ukrainian ambassador's statement shakes Serbian government, their response

In a statement issued on Thursday, a day after Alexandrovic made a number of charges towards Serbia, Serbia's State Secretary of Foreign Affairs (MPJ) reacted. Ivica Tonchev.

Tonchev also warned that if the Ukrainian diplomat continues to operate outside the framework of the Vienna Convention, MPJ would be required to take ordinary steps in such cases”, reports “b92”, Periscopi broadcast.

The fact that the Republic of Serbia is leading a balanced, just and sustainable foreign policy, which is producing serious results, with continued improvement in the reputation and position of the country in the international community, seems to be incompatible to all, so some ambassadors are encouraged to act in an extremely undipmatic way, not to say shamelessly, towards the host country,” said Tonchev.

The role of an ambassador, the Serbian official continued, is to do everything to improve bilateral relations, above all political and economic ties, but also all other forms of co-operation -- “but Ukraine's ambassador to Serbia seems to forget this constantly, his activities are futile attempts to undermine co-operation between Serbia and the Russian Federation. ”/Periscopi/