Vuciq: We want compromise for Kosovo but not to recognise it

Serbia is willing to negotiate a compromise solution, but if someone thinks about coming to Belgrade and tells us to recognise Kosovo, that will not happen.

So has Serbia's President Aleksandar Vuciq said in an interview for the Greek daily {Kathmerinı.

Asked about the scenario for exchange of territories with Kosovo, President Vuciq recalled that Serbia had always sought a compromise and did not want to impose a solution that would be in the interest of only one side.

“We are ready and open to negotiate any compromise solution. Some mention other models but offer us nothing specific. If someone thinks they will come to Belgrade and tell us to recognise Kosovo as an independent state, this will not happen,” said Vuciq.

He thanked Greece for failing to recognise Kosovo's independence and said it was “a country protecting international law, despite the pressures that have been exposed to”.

“You will not hear from me other requests, except that we want the 100 per cent tariffs (set by Kosovo for Serbian products) removed. So, we want to sit at a table, discuss the problem and try to find a solution”, Vuciq said.