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Serbia committed to policy of military neutrality

Belgrade, 23 May 2017

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a reception for students of the 25th class of the World geostrategic studies of the College of National Defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who are on a study visit to Serbia.

Author: mfa.gov.rs

Dacic said that relations with Africa occupy a very important place in the context of Serbia's foreign policy priorities. Serbia, as one of the main successor states of the former Yugoslavia, is trying to achieve a strategic partnership and cooperation with African countries.

Serbia highly appreciates the position of Nigeria regarding the non-recognition of “Kosovo," he underlined and expressed the hope that Nigeria will continue to support Serbia’s positions on Kosovo-Metohija, especially in terms of “Kosovo” efforts towards membership in international organisations, primarily in UNESCO.

One of the strategic goals of Serbia, Dacic added, is full membership in the EU and in this regard we support the European aspirations of our neighbours, and we believe that the European process is the best way to overcome issues of the past and that the whole region becomes a member of the European family of nations and peoples.

In the military-security terms, Serbia is committed to a policy of military neutrality and has no aspirations to become a member of NATO or any other military organisation in the world, he concluded.