24 minutes agoVuciq: Won't spoil reports with Russia, despite West
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Serbia's President Aleksandar Vuciq in the interview “Washington post” has said that the European Union is the biggest peace and calm bloc and that Serbia wants to meet the type of European society, but that doesn't mean it will undermine relations with Russia. “We want to meet the European type of society. This is [...]
We want to meet the European type of society. This is number one, something of greater importance to us”, Vuciqi said.
In his words, EU membership would help Serbia maintain stability and continue reforms in various areas, including fighting corruption rule of law etc.
Vuciqi has shown that Serbia has the Kosovo issue, which is interpreted in different ways, and that it is present in all negotiation chapters with the EU. ”
He has said the poll proves that Serbs will vote for EU membership.
The “is about rational approach of the Serbian people, but if the European political attitude and emotions towards Serbia are appreciated, things would be different. People immediately link the pressures we face for Kosovo and so it is with Americans”, he has said.
Vuciqi has added that the report to Russia is different because this country “supports territorial integrity and that it has always helped us in the Security Council and other institutions”.
He has said Serbia's rational approach to the EU would not undermine Serbia's relations with Russia.
Even when we go to Russia, it doesn't mean that we abandon our path to the EU”, he said.
Asked what the role of Sputnjik and Russian media in Serbia is, Vuciqi has said Sputnjik is “relatively reliable news source”.
I don't know, to tell you the truth. I'm not sure. They work here freely and that's all. It's also the BBC in Serbian. There is also N1”, Vuciq has said, adding that there are media from various states in Serbia.
