First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated in New York that reaching a political solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue is Serbian national priority, RTS reports today.

“By defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Serbia defends the international law, UN Charter, preservation of international peace and security, but also its national and historic identity, Dacic said in a Peace Summit, organized in honour of the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, prior to the 73 session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Dacic underlined that Serbia is truly committed to the peace and dialogue, that is being held between Belgrade and Pristina, under the EU’s auspices, as well as to implementing reached agreements.

“We attach particular importance to the work of UN Mission in Kosovo and Metohija, highlighting that status-neutral presence of UNMIK in its unhindered form is of crucial importance for the stability and the creation of conditions that should lead towards lasting and sustainable solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue,” Dacic underlined.