Serbia’s former ambassador to Turkey and the Vatican Darko Tanaskovic, who has been put forward as Serbia’s ambassador to UNESCO, said Monday that Serbia will set up a national commission for UNESCO.

Due to its relatively unfavorable international position over the past decade, Serbia has not been able act timely and in the right way to protect its cultural and spiritual heritage in the province of Kosovo-Metohija and in neighboring states, Tanaskovic said on a talk show broadcast by the state-run RTS.

He pointed out that it will be the key priority of his work during his term in office that will start in the fall.

Tanaskovic said that he and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and competent officials in the ministry will work to establish the National Commission for UNESCO by the time he takes the office.