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Serbia advocates unchanged mandate of the UN Mission in Kosovo
Belgrade/New York,
16 May 2018
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic spoke with UN Under Secretary for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix on UNMIK's role, as well as on Serbia's contribution to UN peacekeeping operations, and ways to further improve cooperation in this area.
Author:
Tanjug
Dacic stressed that the UN Mission in Kosovo-Metohija is of the highest priority for Serbia and we advocate for her further presence and engagement in unlimited scope and unchanged mandate.
He reminded that Serbia, according to the number of members of the army and police who are engaged in various peace missions, is the largest contributor in the Western Balkans region, and the tenth in Europe.
Lacroix thanked Serbia for contributing to UN peacekeeping missions and reaffirmed the commitment of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the consistent implementation of UNMIK's mandate, as well as supporting the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
The officials discussed the possibilities for additional contribution of Serbia to peacekeeping operations, in line with specific needs on the ground.
He reminded that Serbia, according to the number of members of the army and police who are engaged in various peace missions, is the largest contributor in the Western Balkans region, and the tenth in Europe.
Lacroix thanked Serbia for contributing to UN peacekeeping missions and reaffirmed the commitment of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the consistent implementation of UNMIK's mandate, as well as supporting the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
The officials discussed the possibilities for additional contribution of Serbia to peacekeeping operations, in line with specific needs on the ground.
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