Telephone talks with the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Priština dialogue

President Vučić congratulated EU Special Representative Lajčák on taking up his post and said he was confident that as a good connoisseur of the situation and relations in the region, he would perform it responsibly and impartially. He reiterated that Serbia is committed to maintaining stability in the Western Balkans and will continue to pursue a policy of peace and cooperation.

 

EU Special Representative Lajčák said he would work tirelessly to make progress in the Belgrade-Priština dialogue, and that he will meet with President Vučić as soon as the health crisis caused by the coronavirus ends. He commended the efforts that President Vučić and the Government of Serbia are taking to prevent the spread of the contagion and reiterated that the European Union would support Serbia, as a candidate country, not only with funds for urgent needs in the fight against this contagious disease but will also provide for long-term support for social and economic recovery after the pandemic.

 

President Vučić thanked for the help of the European Union and said that in crises like this, cooperation and coordination of measures between the Western Balkans and the European Union, but also in the region itself, is essential. He said he was concerned about the spread of the virus in Kosovo and Metohija. He expressed Serbia's determination to assist the Serb community in Kosovo and Metohija, as well as its willingness to cooperate with Albanians and work with the representatives of temporary institutions in Priština to halt COVID-19.

 

Belgrade,
12th April 2020