Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that Kosovo Prime Minister Aljbin Kurti did not want to talk to him in Brussels.
"The man does not want to see me, he is not ready to meet with me," Vučić told reporters in Brussels, talking about the meeting with Kurti.
He added that the European Union will state in its statement who did not want to talk.
"Representatives of the European Union say that Kurti is asking us to recognize Kosovo." That is the essence - recognition of Kosovo de jure," said Vučić.
He assessed that the situation for the Serbian people in Kosovo is difficult.
"We will continue to protect the interests of Serbia and help our people," said Vučić.
We were silent after Qatar, we barely passed the qualifications
Vučić said that he expected a better result of the football team at the European Championship, given that the state invested a lot of money in that sport.
"I expect big changes in our football." We were silent after the World Cup in Qatar. "After that, we barely qualified for the European Championship, even though we were in the easiest group, and now we couldn't beat a team that is two to three times weaker than us," Vučić told reporters.
"I have no idea who played how, nor am I interested, but I see the result and how much we invested, and we invested more than what was delivered to us. When we invest, we want to see results," said Vučić.
Vučić: Requested the formation of the Union of Serbian Municipalities
Previously, Vučić said that in a conversation with the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borelja, and the EU's special representative for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Miroslav Lajčak, he emphasized "Belgrade's full commitment to the continuation of the dialogue and exclusively peaceful resolution of the problem."
"I especially insisted on the formation of the Union of Serbian Municipalities and pointed out all the unilateral moves of Aljbin Kurti and the difficult position of the Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija," he said. Vucic on Instagram after talks with Borelja and Lajcak in Brussels, ahead of the trilateral meeting within the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
Vučić pointed out that he reiterated Serbia's commitment and willingness to participate in the search for a compromise solution with the aim of protecting the Serbian people and normalizing relations.
The President of Serbia added that Pristina is not able to fulfill what it signed 11 years ago, which is the formation of the Union of Serbian Municipalities.
The meeting is being held after a nine-month break at the invitation of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy and Security, Giuseppe Borelli, and the presence was confirmed by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Albin Kurti.
The EU's special representative for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, Miroslav Lajčak, will hold separate meetings with Vučić and Kurti from 15 pm, after which a trilateral meeting will follow.
Vucic previously said that Serbia will behave constructively, will try to do everything it can to solve problems through dialogue, but that he does not believe in the will of Pristina to form the Union of Serbian Municipalities.
Dialogue at a turning point
"I am afraid of their provocations, but we will hold firm and seriously," said Vučić.
Before the meeting, Lajčak said in the Sbunker podcast that the dialogue is currently at a turning point, because Kurti and Vučić represent the views and interests of their people and have diametrically opposed approaches to the dialogue.
He pointed out that there can be no normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo if there is a conflict on the ground.
Lajcak pointed out that the Ohrid Agreement provides a clear framework for moving forward and opens the door for negotiations on a final legally binding agreement between Belgrade and Pristina, "and in order to get there, both sides must fully implement what was agreed in Ohrid, which is not happening for now".
Source: Phonet
