The head of Serbian diplomacy, Nikola Selaković, and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, signed yesterday in New York, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Consultation Plan of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Russia for 2023-2024.
In the statement published today by the Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) on that occasion, it says, among other things, that "it is incredible that at a time when the whole world is watching with fear Moscow's moves that threaten world peace and while we have been watching the daily suffering of the Ukrainian people for months, our technical minister , in the last days of his mandate, concluded an agreement on the extension of consultations with a country that directly violates the UN Charter and intends to annex the territory of another internationally recognized country to its territory".
In the SAA, they also believe that "by signing this agreement, our government directly violates our position regarding Kosovo and Metohija, it enables the Russian government to get out of the blockade caused by the attack on the sovereign country and the violent change of borders."
Miloš Jovanović, president of the New Democratic Party of Serbia and one of the leaders of the NADA coalition, believes that "any cooperation with the Russian Federation and any deepening of cooperation, not only on the political, but also on the economic and military-technical level, is a good thing for Serbia." As it is a good thing to maintain balance in international relations. The multipolar world increases the room for maneuver for our country. Any cooperation is welcome, especially since the Russian Federation supports the territorial integrity of our country."
Bljerim Velja, the head of the Cabinet of the President of Kosovo, wrote on Twitter that "Serbia is working on further harmonizing its foreign policy with Russia." Serbia fails to harmonize its foreign policy with the EU and its member states regarding Ukraine. Serbia's entry into the EU must be stopped."
Consultation plan of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Russia for 2023-2024.
is the first high-level diplomatic document signed by Serbia and Russia since February 24, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
From the video of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it can be concluded that the Consultation Plan was signed in the premises of the Russian Mission to the United Nations.
In an interview with the Tanjug agency, Nikola Selaković spoke about the results of the Serbian delegation in New York, he stated that 100 meetings were held and that 12 agreements, protocols and memoranda were signed, but he did not mention the meeting with Sergej Lavrov, although the interview was conducted after the signing of the Plan.
S.Ć./Politika
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