Dacic: We will continue to respect the principle of protecting territorial integrity and sovereignty

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic told for Kosovo Online that Serbia in the United Nations, which would be confirmed by President Aleksandar Vucic's speech before the General Assembly, would insist on respecting the principle of protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of countries.

Dacic pointed out that, while listening to the discussions at the UN, he and President Vucic commented on exactly that - that it was heard that, in principle, everyone advocated respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, and that those who spoke about it - violated territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, recognizing Kosovo.

"Then you ask that question, and understand that it is a question of double standards and that a just international position will never be achieved in such a way," noted Dacic.

He pointed out that for Serbia it only meant that it must be aware of double standards.

"That's why we will have to be ready to use our arguments, and President Vucic will confirm this in his speech on Thursday. We are investigating respect for the principle of protection of territorial integrity and sovereignty, willingness to talk and reach a compromise, with absolute opposition to disrespecting international law and the Resolution 12 44 and especially against threats of pogrom against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija," said Dacic.

When it comes to the proposal of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the reform of the Security Council, Dacic believes that now is not the time for such a thing, because there is no agreement on that issue.

"The existence of any international organization is better than none at all. We must strive to reach a consensus regarding changes in the UN, and not for someone to think that they can, without dialogue, forcefully establish some new structure in which not all states will be present. The United Nations is also made so that there would be no more wars in the world," concluded Dacic.