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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Serbia’s position in dialogue with Pristina based on Constitution

Belgrade, 24 June 2021

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today at the House of the Serbian parliament that it is known what the red lines and premises are when it comes to Kosovo-Metohija, but that it is unreasonable to lay down all the cards regarding the resolution of that issue, and underlined that the safety of Serbs in the province is more important than anything else.

Answering the questions of Serbian MPs, Brnabic said that everything regarding the dialogue with the interim institutions of authority in Pristina is contained in the Serbian Constitution and that is the position which Serbia keeps and protects.

We are trying to protect peace, long-term stability and to save what can be saved, the Prime Minister said and added that a lot has been done with smart moves and smart politics, but that it would not be smart to reveal positions.

She also said that the EU does not accept Kosovo’s independence and that it is neutral when it comes to its status.

Speaking about the results of the meetings she had in recent weeks in Antalya, Vienna and Luxembourg, Brnabic said that it might happen that at the first important meeting within the Berlin Process slated for 5 July, four agreements which have been worked on for a long time will not be adopted, which would be an extremely big blow to regional cooperation.

She explained that 2021 should be very good for regional cooperation, but that everything has changed with the new composition of the interim institutions in Pristina, especially with new Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

Serbia is not the only one of the opinion that Kurti's positions are unacceptable. Bosnia-Herzegovina also thinks so, which does not recognise Kosovo, as well as Moldova within the framework of the CEFTA agreement.

According to her, our country continues with a large number of regional projects, such as the Belgrade-Sarajevo highway in both directions, railway Corridor 10 and a complete modernisation of roads to North Macedonia. The construction of the Highway of Peace from Nis to the Durres port will begin in September.

The Prime Minister added that there is a lot of disappointment and frustration regarding the opening of clusters in negotiations with the EU, but that Serbia continues with reforms in the interest of its citizens, and that our goal is to open two clusters by the end of the year.

She recalled that the opening of the first cluster was confirmed on 22 June, at the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, and that Serbia fulfilled all the preconditions for opening clusters three and four.

We have heard from many EU countries that if we continue with reforms in this way in the area of the rule of law, there is no reason not to open one or both clusters by the end of the year, during the Slovenian Presidency, and that is our goal at the moment, Brnabic pointed out.

The Prime Minister said that the priority in the coming period will be the rule of law.

Speaking about the coronavirus pandemic, Brnabic warned that if citizens do not keep on getting vaccinated, the inevitable will happen and the number of cases of COVID-19 will start growing.

She explained that 48 percent of vaccinated adult population cannot protect everyone, but she also rejected the possibility that the arrival of people from the diaspora can affect the epidemiological situation in Serbia, given that they come from the states where the level of vaccination is at an enviable level.

Brnabic specified that in Serbia there are only 37 local self-governments in which over 50 percent of adult population is vaccinated, among which there are several municipalities of Belgrade.