Too early to talk about solution for Kosovo (B92)
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that it is "too early to talk about a comprehensive solution to the Kosovo and Metohija issue. He also added he was "in a constant contact with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in this regard."
"There are countless interpretations of the Brussels agreement, and difficult talks in difficult conditions are ahead of us," Vucic said, commenting on the continuation of the EU-brokered dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on the implementation of the agreement reached in Brussels on February 9.
Vucic told Belgrade TV Prva on Saturday evening that we should first see how things are developing, since life is a dynamic category, and added that he is in a constant contact with the Serbian president and that he believes that a solution will be reached.
Commenting on the economy, he told the broadcaster there was " very good future ahead of Serbia," while citizens would "feel an improvement in 2016."
"We are working for the future and the results will become visible by May 2016. We have to work in a responsible manner and everyone in Serbia, including myself, has to change, work and earn as much as one deserves," Vucic said.
He said that economic experts in the country and abroad have positively assessed the government's measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit and public debt, and said that Serbia is on the right track.
Vucic said that he will continue to make efforts to implement the austerity measures, stressing that good results can be achieved only through hard work.
Future generations will be grateful to me, although I am sure that at this point 70 to 80 percent of people have understanding for and stand ready to support what we do, said Vucic.
The prime minister said that the budget savings measures have brought cuts only for 40 percent of pensions and 80 percent of wages in the public sector.
The austerity measures have reduced pensions amounting over RSD 25,000 by ten percent on average, and salaries in the public sector since November last year.
The prime minister said that Serbia will exit recession, if it manages to successfully sell the majority of shares in the public enterprise Zelezara Smederevo, and if it continues to renew production in thermal power plants and coal production following the great floods that hit Serbia last spring.