Aleksandar Vucic: We saved Serbia from war

Serbian President Vucic made assessments of the year 2022 to members of the press in Belgrade, the country’s capital.

Noting that they maintain financial stability, the economy and growth, Vucic stated that his country is in a more favorable position “compared to Europe” in terms of financial stability.

“We saved Serbia from war and brought it off its knees,” Vucic said. saying.

Referring to relations between Serbia and Kosovo, Vucic noted that his country will take all necessary measures to maintain peace.

Underlining that “difficulties” await them when it comes to northern Kosovo, Vucic said his country respects all agreements, including the Brussels Agreement, but Kosovo does not respect any agreement.

KOSOVO-SERBIAN TENSION

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have escalated following the arrest of former Serbian policeman Dejan Pantic.

In reaction to Pantic’s arrest, Kosovar Serbs blocked roads with barricades they erected in northern Kosovo from December 10 to 29, 2022.

Serbian President Vucic had called for the barricades erected in response to Pantic’s arrest in northern Kosovo to be lifted after the arrest warrant was converted to house arrest.

Serbia considers Kosovo, which unilaterally declared its independence in 2008, as its territory.

Serbia and Kosovo, which clash periodically, are trying to find a common path for the normalization of relations and eventually for the two countries to get to know each other, within the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Process started in 2011 under the mediation of the EU . (AA)