Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic met today with new Ambassador of Ukraine to Serbia Volodymyr Tolkach.
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Serbia wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible
Belgrade,
1 June 2022
Welcoming Ambassador Tolkach, Selakovic pointed out that Serbia attaches great importance to the development of overall relations with friendly and traditionally close Ukraine.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasised that our interest is to cooperate with Ukraine in all areas of common interest, which means improving and revitalising political dialogue, as well as establishing more efficient cooperation in strengthening trade and economic relations, when the situation allows.
The head of Serbian diplomacy stated that Ambassador Tolkach is taking office at a difficult time for Ukraine and expressed regret over the situation in that country, emphasising that Serbia wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, to enable the refugees and IDPs return to their homes, but also to Serbia and Ukraine continue to develop bilateral cooperation.
Selakovic reiterated that Serbia is in principle committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes, and in that sense supports all efforts aimed at negotiations.
He also expressed readiness for Serbia to provide all kinds of humanitarian aid to the endangered population and participate in the reconstruction of cities in Ukraine, as well as to provide the best conditions for refugees from that country, as well as the right to residence and work permits, in accordance with country rules. EU, but also at a higher level.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Serbia is committed to respecting the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, as one of the basic principles of international law contained in the United Nations Charter, and in that sense respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Selakovic also stated that Serbia is exposed to the unprincipled position of one part of the world when it comes to the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo, and thanked Ukraine for respecting the territorial integrity of Serbia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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