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Serbia will always stand by Non-Aligned Movement

Belgrade/Caracas, 19 September 2016

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said today in Venezuela that the Non-Aligned Movement will always be able to count on cooperation with the Republic of Serbia in the realisation of its strategic vision of a better world for all peoples.

Author: Tanjug

Speaking at the 17th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement, Dacic stressed that Serbia, as a successor of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, attaches great importance to the activities of the Movement.

We consider the role of the Movement very important in overcoming the bloc, cold war divisions and in building a different world, based on universal and noble goals of lasting peace and security, the sovereign equality of states, social justice, sustainable development and respect for human rights, he said.

The Minister expressed his deep gratitude to many members of the Movement that remained consistent to the principles of the rule of law in the international context, not recognising the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo, which was made contrary to the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which guarantees the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.

Defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, he underlined, Serbia defends in a principled manner international law and the highest authority of the Security Council to preserve international peace and security.

We are aware that it is not easy for those who stand by Serbia in its just struggle to preserve its territorial integrity and defend the principles of the UN Charter, just as for decades Serbia stood by many of you in your struggle for national liberation and emancipation from colonial rule, Dacic stated. We are aware that many of you are exposed to a variety of pressures to recognise the independence of Kosovo.

Dacic called on non-aligned countries to remain consistent despite pressures in defending the norms of the international legal order with regarding the non-recognition of the unilaterally proclaimed independence of our southern province and its unilateral attempts to achieve membership in international organisations.

He underlined that the international community's support is crucial to the success of dialogue conducted between Belgrade and Pristina, mediated by the European Union.

Any possible change of attitude of the countries that have not recognised the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo could have a negative impact on their constructive approach and readiness of sides to compromise, and on the implementation of the agreements already reached, Dacic concluded.