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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Continuation of fight for preservation of territorial integrity, sovereignty of Serbia

Belgrade, 7 January 2020

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic announced today that in 2020 Serbia will continue its struggle to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty, to seek a compromise solution to the Kosovo-Metohija issue, and to achieve withdrawals of the recognition of independence of the southern Serbian province.

In a statement to the Tanjug news agency, Dacic expressed his expectation that more states will withdraw recognition of the so-called Kosovo independence, and announced the continuation of the diplomatic fight against the province's accession into membership in international institutions and organisations.

It is important that the withdrawal by various countries of the recognition of the Kosovo independence has changed Serbia's position. When we started this process, Kosovo was recognised by 113 countries. Today, there are 93 countries that recognise Kosovo and to achieve a majority in the United Nations it is necessary to have 97 votes, he explained.

The First Deputy Prime Minister also announced the continuation of European integration, as much as possible, in present conditions when the European Union itself is still looking for the modalities of the European integration.

In addition, Serbia will work to establish better relations with the most important countries of the world, not only with the Russian Federation and China, but also with the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, with a policy of maintaining good relations with our traditional friends around the world, Dacic said.

Speaking about regional cooperation, he underlined that it is important for everyone in the region to share the conviction that we are stronger together and that we can achieve much more if we seek common interests.

We will surely not agree on everything, but the common interest is to look to the future, the First Deputy Prime Minister underlined.

Referring to the situation in Montenegro, Dacic said that a special priority is help to the Serbs living there and to the Serbian Orthodox Church.