Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said during today’s talks with State Secretary of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin that relations of Serbia and the Vatican are good and without open issues, with mutual interest in further strengthening of relations in the spirit of mutual respect, trust and tolerance.
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Relations with Vatican with no open issues
Belgrade,
30 June 2018
Brnabic informed Cardinal Parolin about the current circumstances in the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina and underlined Serbia's sincere determination to continue the dialogue.
She expressed her gratitude to the State Secretary on the principled stance of the Holy See regarding the non-recognition of the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo.
Parolin informed Brnabic that the Vatican follows with special attention the situation in the region and the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, stressing that the protection of the cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo-Metohija is of utmost importance for the Council.
The interlocutors agreed that the work of the Mixed Commission on Aloysius Stepinac and the interchurch dialogue that came out of it, although the final decision has not yet been made, has had positive effects on the relations between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, as well as from the point of view of the methodology, and is an important example for the study of other historical periods and personalities.
Cardinal Parolin conveyed the support of the Vatican to European integration of Serbia, adding that the European Union is basically a project of peace and coexistence of different religions and nationalities, to which Serbia and the region of the Western Balkans belong.
Prime Minister Brnabic and Cardinal Parolin concluded that there is a mutual interest in more intensive cooperation in the field of culture and education, recalling that the existing Protocol on Cooperation between the National Library of Serbia and the Vatican Library is in force, as well as the Agreement on cooperation in the field of higher education.
She expressed her gratitude to the State Secretary on the principled stance of the Holy See regarding the non-recognition of the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo.
Parolin informed Brnabic that the Vatican follows with special attention the situation in the region and the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, stressing that the protection of the cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo-Metohija is of utmost importance for the Council.
The interlocutors agreed that the work of the Mixed Commission on Aloysius Stepinac and the interchurch dialogue that came out of it, although the final decision has not yet been made, has had positive effects on the relations between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, as well as from the point of view of the methodology, and is an important example for the study of other historical periods and personalities.
Cardinal Parolin conveyed the support of the Vatican to European integration of Serbia, adding that the European Union is basically a project of peace and coexistence of different religions and nationalities, to which Serbia and the region of the Western Balkans belong.
Prime Minister Brnabic and Cardinal Parolin concluded that there is a mutual interest in more intensive cooperation in the field of culture and education, recalling that the existing Protocol on Cooperation between the National Library of Serbia and the Vatican Library is in force, as well as the Agreement on cooperation in the field of higher education.
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