First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met on Saturday with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza.

Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic has replied to US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott, who believes that, on the issue of the situation in Venezuela, Serbia is on the wrong side of history. "The Americans are properly on the right side, supporting Kosovo. We were on their side in both world wars, and they chose the ones they fought against in both wars," Dacic told Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti. Scott has previously said on his official Twitter account that Serbia is "on the wrong side of history" regarding the political crisis in Venezuela.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic received on Tuesday Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela Yvan Gil. Dacic told Gil that Serbia’s and Venezuela’s relations are characterized by a long friendship, reflected in mutual support on the international plan, expressing appreciation for the country's principled position (non-recognition) on Kosovo and Metohija, as well as voting against the so-called Kosovo in Interpol and UNESCO. Dacic pointed out that Serbia is pursuing a principled policy based on respect for international law, non-interference in the int

At a time when neither the UN nor the EU have a unified stance on the Venezuelan crisis, the least we can do is not to change our position towards that country.

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says Serbia favors resolving problems in Venezuela through dialogue. Dacic told Sputnik that Venezuela is a friendly country that has always supported Serbia, BETA news agency reported. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, Juan Guaido, has been recognized as the temporary leader of the state by the United States, Canada and a number of Latin American countries, and by some 15 members of the European Union.

Venezuela will never recognize Kosovo's independence, charge d'affairs of the country's embassy in Belgrade Dija Nader de El-Andari has said. Kosovo is a historical part of Serbia, as Crimea is a historical part of Russia, she added. "Venezuela has always been on the side of Serbia in all international organizations.

Russian Deputy Ambassador to UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy on Twitter commented on the decision of Kosovo to recognize Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela. In response to Kosovo FM Behgjet Pacolli’s announcement, Polyanskiy wrote “unrecognized recognize unrecognized. The world is trembling with fear,” RTS reports.