Minister Dačić: Priština used Summit in Podgorica Solely to Speak against Serbia

"All the time she spoke exclusively against Serbia, against our people, telling lies and distorted things related to the issues we have already agreed on during the negotiation process in the past ten years.  You ask yourself the question 'does everyone really want to cooperate or not'?", said Minister Dačić

Dačić pointed out that he came to Podgorica on behalf of the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić

According to the Minister, there was not much discussion on the Declaration that was adopted at the Summit, but the heads of delegations had the opportunity to say what they thought were the biggest problems of the Region.

"I used this opportunity to remind once again about everything that Pristina was doing.  Let me remind you that 10 years ago we signed the Brussels Agreement, which stipulated the establishment of the Association of Serbian Municipalities, but this did not happen.  I also said that we were facing the escalation of the problem and that there was an escalation in the very north of Kosovo," Minister Dačić explained.

Minister Dačić recalled the arrest of Serbs in the North of Kosovo and Metohija, wounding, the blockade of goods of Serbian origin, and finally referred to the appointment of Albanian mayors in areas where only Serbs live.

Minister Dačić emphasized that now no one was talking about the formation of the  Association of Serbian Municipalities.

"Today's statements by Vjosa Osmani differ from the assessments of all international factors regarding the position of Priština.  Washington, Brussels and many international centres criticize Priština and demand that they take particular steps in order to deescalate the problem," Minister Dačić stressed.

The Minister pointed out that Priština was expected to withdraw the police and illegitimate mayors in order for the dialogue to continue.

"Pristina is now attacking both the European and American negotiators that they favor Serbia.  I reiterated in Podgorica:  We are committed to finding a peaceful solution, continuation of dialogue, membership in the EU but also to a very persistent protection of territorial integrity and sovereignty, and therefore the protection of our people on Kosovo and Metohija" said Minister Dačić.

As regards the statements of Vjosa Osmani, as Minister Dačić statee, no one of those present in Villa Gorica reacted.

Kurti's, Gervala's and Vjosa Osmani's statements remained without any reaction, even encountered the disapproval of those who attended the various meetings.  People want to talk about normalization, not about further tightening and escalation," concluded Minister Dačić.

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