Vucic: Kurti will use the Council of Europe to file lawsuits against Serbia

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic stated today that Albin Kurti was threatening Serbia over the Council of Europe, as he would file lawsuits against Belgrade through the institutions of that international organization.

Commenting on Kurti's announcement that Kosovo would file a lawsuit against Serbia for war crimes, Vucic reminded that Kurti had waited for another country to file the lawsuit, as Kosovo could not do so itself since it was not internationally recognized, so someone else must do it for them, which was more difficult.

"He is threatening, precisely because of the Council of Europe, because of what Dora Bakoyannis and Western countries have enabled him, and he will use the institutions of that organization to file lawsuits against Serbia through them. This is part of a massive plan for pressure and attacks on the Serbs that I have talked about," President Vucic pointed out.

He also addressed statements from Bosnia and Herzegovina that Serbia should support a resolution on Srebrenica, adding that it was not a problem for him to pay respects to the victims, which he had done, acting humanely, nor was it a problem to express sincere condolences to the families of tragically killed Bosniaks, but also noting that Bosniaks had never done so at Serbian memorial sites.

He stated that the insistence on that resolution was due to its legal-political consequences, about which he had previously warned.

"It is not a question of recognizing that a terrible crime has occurred, which is regrettable, but about what should follow," Vucic emphasized.

He also announced that on April 20, Serbian drones would be seen in action on Pester for the first time, which would become a part of the Serbian Armed Forces' arsenal.

"In 20 days, citizens will see the first Serbian drone strikes. We will be able to see whether we are making good drones and whether they can hit something. For the first time, Komarci and Osice will be seen, and by the end of the year, Gavran drones as well. These Gavrans will make a big difference. It is very important for us to be able to defend our skies on our own," he emphasized, adding that Serbia was the only militarily neutral country in this part of the world and that it was important to be able to defend itself.

He stated that as a neutral country, Serbia must be significantly stronger in order to preserve its neutrality and freedom.

"We are always ready to defend our country, and those who talk about threats think they are threatening someone else. I don't feel like a man who is the supreme commander of the armed forces who needs to threaten anyone," he emphasized.

Vucic stressed that Serbia was sufficiently freedom-oriented to be able to protect its airspace.

Asked whether he would discuss the purchase of Rafale fighter jets with French President Emmanuel Macron, whom he was expected to meet soon, he replied that it would be discussed, although it would not be the most important topic.

"If we can procure Rafales, we will procure Rafales; if not, we will procure something else elsewhere. But we must be mindful of one thing, and that is the relationship in the region... We must, as the only military-neutral country, be significantly stronger to preserve our neutrality and freedom," Vucic said.

Regarding yesterday's incident when a foreign aircraft was observed above Valjevo, representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the army informed Vucic that the balloon spotted in the sky "was nothing serious."

"Whether serious or not, next time we'll shoot it down, bring it down, and let them explain what they were doing in our airspace," President Vucic stated.

The designated prime minister and minister of defense of Serbia, Milos Vucevic, announced that as the future prime minister, he would provide maximum support to the Serbian Armed Forces because they were the guarantee for the survival of an independent and free Serbia.