The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić has presided today over the session of the National Security Council, after which he said that Serbia asked for the withdrawal of all troupes which entered northern Kosovo and Metohija as well as the urgent response of the European Union to the question if the Brussels Agreement existed in legal transactions.

“The National Security Council has passed several decisions, conclusions, proposals and recommendations today. Primarily in compliance with the task, that the National Security Council is always in charge of, always to review the situation of the defense capacities of the Republic of Serbia, we analyzed the state and situation in the Serbian Armed Forces, Ministry of Interior and Serbian Police Forces, we perceived everything necessary to do everything necessary in the forthcoming period to strengthen our capacities in order to act with even greater force in the sense of the response to every threat of a potential terrorist attack. We discussed the technical things we need to improve. I am very pleased with the state, both of the combat readiness and the moral, motivation of the people to constantly improve our capacities. There is a major equipment of our armed and police forces ahead of us in the upcoming period, which was agreed long time ago”, said President Vučić and added that the situation in Kosovo and Metohija had been discussed, especially after the criminal action of the Priština regime and violent entrance to the north of the province using armored carrier and long pipes.

“We analyzed the situation and reached the conclusion. Serbia will continue to insist on the preservation of peace, full stability and security, but also the full security of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija. We consider the statements in which Belgrade and Priština are presented as equal and the guild placed on both sides inappropriate. Serbia is always ready to continue the dialog in Brussels, but it will not accept solutions imposed by unilateral criminal activities”, said President Vučić and stated that the National Security Council sought an urgent response of the European Union to the question if the Brussels Agreement existed in legal transactions or not, when the SMC, which is the essence of this agreement would be formed. He said that he had discussed today with ambassadors of Quinta countries on how the “alleged compromise solution” should look like.

“I refused that solution because it is not a compromise, but the solution which would humiliate Serbia. By this decision, 70 percent of what the Albanians intended to do at the administrative border would be forgotten but 20 to 30 percent of other measures would be introduced. I received the consent of the National Security Council to refuse this solution. I rejected it because I am tired of the fait accompli policy. You cannot talk to Serbia like that”, said President Vučić and emphasized that the withdrawal of all troupes from northern Kosovo and Metohija was the only solution to this situation.

“The return to the previous state and then we can go to Brussels to discuss everything”, stated President Vučić adding that Serbia is always ready to discuss. He also said that Serbia invited the European Union, Great Britain and USA to influence Priština to annul the unlawful verdict to Ivan Todosijević.

“We consider this the following potential reason of a big crisis, maybe the biggest so far”, said President Vučić and explained that this verdict directly violates the Brussels Agreement because the Judge Council should have contained two Serbs and one Albanian, but such council had never been formed.

“Either Priština would revoke this verdict or we understood well that Priština has the support for the evacuation of the Serbs and Serbian families and in compliance with this we will respond differently”, said President Vučić. He announced that potential additional measures, which would be implemented by our country with the aim of the protection of its people and sovereignty, would be considered in next few days.

“We want to show good will and give time to some persons in Priština to change their bad decisions. If they don’t want it, we will pass measures with the aim of the protection of the interest of the Republic of Serbia and I informed about it also the members of Quinta and EU representatives”, said President Vučić and repeated that we would not accept the fait accompli policy.

Source: www.predsednik.rs

Photo: Dimitrije Goll

21st September, 2021