First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic today summoned Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Dominic Otway on the occasion of a statement by Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Alicia Kearns, who during her speech in the Parliament of the United Kingdom accused the Serbian Orthodox Church of smuggling weapons.
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Serbia rejects claims by Member of UK Parliament Alicia Kearns
Belgrade,
5 July 2023
Dacic rejected such accusations and expressed deep concern over Kearns’ claims that weapons are smuggled through administrative crossings from Serbia to Orthodox churches in Kosovo and Metohija in ambulances.
He underlined that due to the severity of the claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia acts with utmost seriousness and responsibility and expects more information and urgent check of these claims, both from the British side and from other relevant bodies, including the KFOR Mission.
The Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs underlined that Serbia will always react to such things, protecting its state and national interests, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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