Dacic: Serbia is a constructive party in the dialogue, respects the Brussels Agreement

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic stated today that Serbia, regarding the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, had shown itself as a constructive side that adhered to the Brussels Agreement, however, as he added, Europe persistently attempted to find a model to shift part of the responsibility onto Serbia for the situation in northern Kosovo, as reported by Happy TV.

Dacic believes that Serbia must build relationships with other countries while following its national interests, maintaining friendly relations not only with Western countries but also with Russia and China.

"Take the example of any international organization. We always have to turn to countries that have not recognized Kosovo, countries that are our friends but are often targeted by European policies, typically listed among those nations subjected to certain criticisms," Dacic said.

As he mentioned, when European officials discuss ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, the question arises as to who conducted that cleansing.

"European officials always try to say that there was ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. But who cleansed whom ethnically? Because when such a situation occurs in the world, the victimized population should be smaller, and if you look at Kosovo, there are almost no Serbs left. Let's take Pristina, where around 40,000 Serbs lived before 1999, and today there are barely a few hundred, or Prizren, where the number of Serbs amounts to merely twenty," Dacic noted.

According to him, Serbia is the only side that has acted constructively and respected the Brussels Agreement, however, as he says, European politics aims to shift responsibility onto Serbia for the situation in northern Kosovo.

Dacic evaluates that Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti is also a problem for Europe due to his behavior, where he is referred to, as he says, as an "unguided projectile."

"It is not known who is guiding him here; there's a strong suspicion of German influence, as Germany for years hasn't favored Brussels making decisions about the dialogue," Dacic pointed out.

Regarding the question of Kosovo, Dacic said that Serbia was under pressure to make daily decisions, "which will have various impacts on the whole country."

As for the expansion of BRICS and the reduced influence of Western countries, led by the United States, Dacic explained that Serbia was not part of that process and had not participated in it.

"We cannot be a candidate for EU membership and a candidate for BRICS membership simultaneously," Dacic said.

Serbia's only path, as he emphasized, is to stay on the European course and derive benefits from its membership in certain international organizations.

He announced that he would visit Russia by the end of the year.

"I will have to go to Russia; President Vucic will go to China. Next month is the General Assembly, and we will have a series of important bilateral international meetings," Dacic announced.