Selaković: Serbia exercises a sovereign, self-reliant and independent policy
“Serbia has a sufficiently capable and bold government to lead a sovereign, self-reliant and independent policy that does not side with any European or world power centre, but finds the centre of its power in its citizens and the fight for state and national interests,” said Minister Selaković in his appearance on RTV Pink.
When asked to comment on the fact that Priština kept on making unilateral moves, but some parties there declared that Serbia was the one that was not interested in stability in the region, Minister Selaković underlined that Priština was the only party making unilateral moves, which the West persistently refused to perceive.
“Parallel with everything that is happening on the global stage, a terribly troubled winter awaiting us and economic and social crisis that is increasingly affecting Europe and the world, we must be aware that this type of provocation by Priština will become more complex as well,” Selaković pointed out.
As regards the European Parliament's report on Serbia, Selaković said that there were things that could no longer surprise Serbia, he often had an impression that Brussels did not know what they wanted, but that Serbia was on the European path, the reform path and that Serbia was sure what it wanted.
“Along with the reform path, it is important that Serbia continues to develop economically, to fight for its interests and its future.” This is exactly what Serbia has shown during Vučić's presidency, when he showed us how we could fight for our country,” said the Minister.
According to him, it is important to go through the crisis as little damage as possible and Serbia is to take care of the future and interests of all its citizens.
When asked about the statement of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt that Serbian children should learn about genocide in school, the Minister emphasised that no imposition has brought any good to anyone.
“There are already too many tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and the Federation for people to deal with this,” Selaković said, adding that history should be dealt with by historians, not politicians.
Minister Selaković also referred to the successful visit to Ghana during which the Embassy of Serbia was opened in Accra, and expressed satisfaction with the fact that it was Serbia's 14th embassy on the African continent, as well as that it would be the only embassy of a Balkan country there.
Selaković noted that Ghana was a serious and orderly country with more than 32 million inhabitants, that Serbia has nurtured friendship with Ghana since the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement and was determined to strengthen and improve overall relations.
Selaković also explained that Ghana withdrew its recognition of the so-called Kosovo, that it was a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, and that Ghana took a position in favour of Serbia at the session of the UN Security Council on the work of UNMIK in October last year.
The Minister stated that he had an important meeting with President of Ghana Akufo-Addo, during which they discussed the tasks in front of them and the opportunities for strengthening bilateral and political cooperation between the two countries.