Those behind Kosovo flareup have Russia in sights – Lavrov (Tanjug, B92, Sputnik)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Slovenia today the crisis in Kosovo and Metohija was caused by the West’s leniency towards Pristina. According to Sputnik, in conversation with his Slovenian counterpart, Lavrov said that the crisis was caused by those who want to build “a sanitary cordon toward Russia out of the territory of […]
Read More →Dacic: Vucic will be pressured in Berlin, meeting organized without knowledge of EU (TV Pink, Tanjug, B92)
President Aleksandar Vucic would face pressure in Berlin over Kosovo and Metohija, therefore the meetings he would have in Beijing with Chinese and Russian presidents are very important, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told TV Pink. Dacic noted he does not expect pressure related to making some new framework of the content of the […]
Read More →Lavrov: Moscow requests respecting of Resolution 1244 on Kosovo (Danas, BETA)
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed today that Moscow insists on the realization of UN SC Resolution 1244 that foresees direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and respect of the Serbian integrity, BETA news agency reported. “Within this framework we would in any possible way contribute to finding the solution. And what solution could […]
Read More →Serbian FM welcomes Russian counterpart (B92)
First Deputy PM Minister and FM Ivica Dacic welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade late on Wednesday. Dacic welcomed his colleague and friend Lavrov and expressed great satisfaction to meet him again, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a press release, cited by the government. Dacic “once again […]
Read More →Lavrov: Brussels should not patronize Pristina (Tanjug, B92)
Moscow expects from Brussels to make Pristina fulfill its obligations deriving from the Brussels agreement and establish Community of Serb Municipalities, as well as not to patronize it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, Tanjug news agency reported. Russian Minister is participating in the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan, Italy. “It is inadmissible participation […]
Read More →Russia on dialogue in Brussels (Tanjug)
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov said the EU efforts to mediate between Belgrade and Pristina have failed and that the USA is forcing creation of Kosovo army, Tanjug news agency reports today. “It is obvious the EU efforts have failed, because Pristina rejected to implement all the agreements reached so far,” Lavrov said. Russian […]
Read More →Lavrov, Dacic on Bosnia, Kosovo issue (B92)
Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met on Friday in Banja Luka with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Dacic and Lavrov assessed on this occasion that the level of trust and high dynamics of Russian-Serbian contacts show that relations between the two countries are continuously and productively evolving, the Serbian government […]
Read More →Lavrov: Resolution 1244 is most important international document (KoSSev)
„Russia is always committed to the strict and accurate fulfillment and compliance with UN SC Resolution 1244. We support the actions of Belgrade aimed at fulfilling this most important international document,” Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Sochi yesterday following the meeting with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic, KoSSev portal reported. Minister Lavrov […]
Read More →Serbian, Russian Foreign Ministers meet in Moscow (N1)
The Russian and Serbian Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Ivica Dacic met in Moscow on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and the expanding of all ties between the two countries. A Serbian Foreign Ministry statement said they also discussed mutual support in international organizations, adding that they said the high level of trust and contacts […]
Read More →“I love Russia – because I love Serbia,” says Serbian FM (Tanjug, B92)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late on Thursday presented a Russian state decoration, the Order of Friendship, to his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic. Dacic has been given this award for his merits in strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two countries. During a ceremony held at the Russian embassy in Belgrade, Lavrov said Dacic contributed […]
Read More →“Makes more sense for US to revoke Kosovo recognition” (BETA, Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says it is more logical for the US and the UK to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo – than for Russia to recognize it. The comment, made after Dacic’s meeting in Belgrade with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, was prompted by Hashim Thaci saying that Belgrade “would be able to […]
Read More →Russian Minister Says Hague Tribunal ‘Should Be Closed’ (BIRN)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia should have been shut down long ago because it is biased against Serbs. Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, ICTY, should have been shut down because it has “proved its […]
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