Vucic: Zagreb, Pristina and Tirana have managed to cause concern — We understand this as the most serious threat to Serbia

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic stated that he had an important meeting this morning with Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the margins of the Munich Security Conference. He also reflected on meetings with U.S. senators, the Slovak Minister of Defence, as well as on remarks made by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska and the announced military alliance of Croatia, Albania and Kosovo.

“We discussed Serbia’s European path, the global situation, our bilateral relations, and the months ahead in light of developments in Europe — particularly the emerging power tandem of Germany and Italy. I hope we will be able to host their foreign ministers in Serbia before May. We spoke about cooperation, investments, progress and all relevant issues — from Ukraine to other important topics. I listened carefully to the speeches of Marco Rubio and Wang Yi,” Vucic said regarding his meeting with Wadephul.

The Serbian President added that he also listened to what Ursula von der Leyen and Keir Starmer had to say.

“I had a meeting with the Slovak Minister of Defence and we resolved certain stalled matters concerning our defence industry. I also spoke with leading Democratic senators. They hold positions different from ours regarding Kosovo and Metohija, but I believe we clarified many issues. I met with Marta Kos — it was a serious and responsible discussion. She expressed dissatisfaction with the package of judicial laws we recently adopted. As far as the judicial legislation is concerned, I said that Serbia is a sovereign country, but we will await the opinion of the Venice Commission and act accordingly,” Vucic emphasized.

He added that it is crucial for Serbia to preserve peace and stability.

“I see that Plenkovic and Kurti met here, as well as the three defence ministers — Vengu, Anusic and Maqedonci. Zagreb, Pristina and Tirana have managed to cause us concern. We understand this as the most serious threat to Serbia, and we will take steps accordingly,” he stressed.

When asked about Radmila Sekerinska’s statements, Vucic noted that she had expressed concern over certain secessionist rhetoric in the region when referring to the Republic of Srpska.

“Not to mention that she does not recall that 16 RTS employees were killed, but she does recall that one Albanian was killed in Banjska. They have their own perspective, and we are accustomed to that. I also saw statements regarding an alleged military alliance between Serbia and Hungary. I said we will consider that in the future. We do not have a military alliance, but military cooperation with more than 100 countries worldwide. A military alliance is the highest form of integration of armed forces and defence systems, and that is why this development concerns us and we view it as the most serious threat to the Republic of Serbia. I am very grateful to them for showing us that we need to be concerned. We are facing pressure against our country, and that will not pass,” he stated.

He further observed that Europe’s politics are becoming increasingly sovereignty-oriented.

“You will see greater influence on subsidies and on the development of new technologies in Europe from European institutions than ever before. Europe will develop its own distinct capabilities. As for Marco Rubio, his speech was more appealing to European audiences compared to J.D. Vance last year, but I do not believe it was fundamentally very different. It was a well-crafted message, but essentially Rubio said he wants Europe to be stronger and proud. He then spoke about partnership and alliance. That is language more appreciated in Europe,” Vucic underlined.

Regarding the military alliance between Albania, Croatia and Kosovo, Vucic stressed that he has never commented when countries in the region were to receive military assistance.

Asked about his conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Vucic said that the topics at their dinner were Russia, Ukraine and Europe.

“There was no opportunity to discuss the military alliance. Ukraine and its European path were the focus,” Vucic concluded.