Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic thinks Serbia has a "big hole in diplomatic relations, because it underestimates some countries" - that are her friends.

Speaking for TV Pink, Dacic said this concerns those countries to whom "(Yugoslav president) Tito still means something," and who have "great positive memories from past relations with Yugoslavia."

"If you never go to Bangladesh in 20 years, then they lose the understanding that some issues are important for you," the minister said.

He said that from 2008 to 2012, Kosovo was recognized by 85 countries, but that from the moment he became the minister of foreign affairs, Kosovo was recognized five states, one of which in the meantime revoked that decision.

Dacic also said that Pristina's decision to postpone the application for Kosovo's admission to UNESCO was Serbia's big victory.

"There was a plan of the (US) State Department about who would vote in what way in UNESCO, it is our big victory, we defeated the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia - not Hashim Thaci or Beghjet Pacolli," Dacic said.

He added that Serbia achieved this victory by "talking, persuading, being dedicated."

Dacic also said that Ukraine's allegations of concern over "Serbian mercenaries taking part in the fighting in Donbass on the Russian side" are designed to additionally pressure Serbia to distance itself from Russia.

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