Vucic: I want a meeting with Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija, so that we can always support our people

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic warned today, at a session of the Government of Serbia, that the world is moving toward further fragmentation, differentiation, and conflict, and that the country, at this pivotal moment, must find its place. Vucic asked the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, to organize a meeting with representatives of Serbs from Kosovo.

The thematic government session was open to the public, with the agenda focusing on key issues of strategic importance for Serbia, with particular emphasis on the overall political and economic situation in the country and globally, as well as the implementation of development and infrastructure projects of national significance.

Vucic reiterated his request to Petkovic to convene a meeting with representatives of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija.

“I want a meeting with representatives of our people from Kosovo and Metohija. Not only when there are elections to ask how to help and how they should vote, but to always consider how to provide additional support to our people—so as not to jeopardize their survival or endanger them in any way, but to help them,” President Vucic emphasized.

He shared with those present his conclusions and observations from the World Economic Forum in Davos.

“The world is moving toward further fragmentation, differentiation, and conflicts. This is no longer a division between the West and the rest of the world. Fragmentation is occurring within the West itself, and this is a permanent process, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has also said. This will not stop,” Vucic underlined.

He noted that even when tensions ease, this amounts only to a brief respite.

“We can only expect further conflicts at all levels. The world in 2026 will not be calmer than in 2025; it will be an even more problematic place to live. Under such conditions, the engagement of all state bodies is important in order to fulfill the priority of preserving peace and security,” Vucic said.

This, he added, means full engagement of all parts of the state, including in international contacts, to preserve and enhance Serbia’s position and to guarantee peace and security for citizens.

EU fractures ahead; Government to form an operational team to address technical issues on the EU path

Vucic reiterated that Serbia remains on the European path, while noting that the EU will face fractures this year on various issues—particularly regarding Ukraine and its potential accession from 1 January 2027—on which there will be no unified position.

“Part of a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine, if reached—and which would involve not only the two warring sides but also part of the international community—will include Ukraine becoming a full EU member from 2027. And that is ‘tomorrow.’ If they want the peace plan implemented, Ukraine must become a member, which will be opposed by Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia,” Vucic explained.

As a result, he said, procedures will be changed forcibly, contrary to existing rules.

“Our task is to protect our interests and do what we can. We have paid a high price for an independent and sovereign policy, made decisions ourselves, and that is why no chapter has been opened for us for four years,” Vucic said.

He stressed that he has no issue with political decisions and is ready to bear the burden of explaining them to citizens, but that he does have a serious problem when the state fails to meet basic requirements that some other countries complete within two months.

For that reason, he proposed to the Prime Minister the establishment of an operational body to deal with technical matters on a daily basis. As suggested, the body would be led by Serbia’s Ambassador to the EU Danijel Apostolovic, with members including the Minister for European Integration Nemanja Starovic, Minister of Finance Siniša Mali, Speaker of Parliament Ana Brnabic, Minister of Justice Nenad Vujic, and their respective teams, who would work on these issues on a daily basis.

“Not to decide on policy, but on technical issues. That team should report and account for its work every day—be operational. I also want to receive reports on what we have done on the European path,” Vucic said.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Djuro Macut, the thematic session was also attended by Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabic, President of the Provincial Government Maja Gojkovic, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia Jorgovanka Tabakovic, representatives of the Serbian Armed Forces led by Chief of the General Staff Milan Mojsilovic, and directors of public enterprises.