They tried to persuade them to betray the Serbs and recognize Kosovo, and their response did not change.

Kosovo and Metohija, Photo: Printscreen

Position of Cyprus on the question of Kosovo and Metohija it is clear and remains unchanged, as well as the position of Serbia in full support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Cyprus, the Foreign Ministers of Serbia and Cyprus, Nikola Selaković and Nikos Hristodulidis, said today.

After meeting with Minister Christodoulidis in Nicosia, Selaković thanked Cyprus for the support it provides to Serbia on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija, but also for the strong support on its European path.

“I would like to thank the government, the president and everyone else in Cyprus for supporting Serbia on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija and preserving their territorial integrity and sovereignty, but also for their strong support for Serbia in the process of joining the Union. European, “Selakovic said in Nicosia. first visit since taking office.

He said that being a member of the European Union is a strategic objective of Serbia, but that the state itself, Selaković notes, is determined to build a society on European foundations and values, to fit more easily into the European family.

He also stressed that Serbia fully supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Cyprus. “And that won’t change,” Selakovic said.

Cyprus, Photo: Profimedia.rs

He expressed his satisfaction at being on the first bilateral visit, as he said, to the friendly and brother country of Serbia and the Serbian people.

Selakovic pointed out that Serbia and Cyprus have had good relations for many years and that cooperation between the two countries is present in many fields.

He also stated that the two countries have 36 cooperation agreements, adding that he was convinced that in the future Serbia and Cyprus will find ways to further strengthen such cooperation.

The head of Serbian diplomacy expressed his hope that during the next meeting between the two governments, which is scheduled for early next year, the epidemiological situation will be better.

Selaković called Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiadis’s visit to Serbia in 2018 “historic”, because, as he puts it, other progress has been made in relations between the two countries and cooperation has been strengthened.

Selakovic invited citizens of Serbia to visit Cyprus, but also citizens of Cyprus to visit Serbian mountains and resorts, adding that tourism is one of the branches that the two countries can still develop.

Before the speech began, Selaković greeted the hosts in Greek, and his Cypriot colleague jokingly told him that he did not know that his CV said that he also knew Greek.

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulidis said that Cyprus’ position on the Kosovo and Metohija issue is clear and unchanged.

He said that Cyprus will continue to provide full support to Serbia in the EU integration process, noting that they are ready to send their team of experts to help in certain areas for Serbia to more quickly integrate into the European family.

The Cypriot minister assessed that Serbia has performed well in the field of European integration so far.

He expressed his satisfaction that the head of Serbian diplomacy chose Cyprus for his first visit as head of Serbian diplomacy, and that, he says, is another confirmation that the two countries have good and friendly relations.

He points out that cooperation exists in many fields, from economics, through education, to security …

Hirstodulidis announced that the Cypriot delegation will visit Belgrade early next year and that a business forum between the two countries is planned at that time, in order to enhance economic cooperation.

Earlier today, Selakovic met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, Adamos Adamoum, and with the director of the Diplomatic Office of the President of Cyprus, Kyriakos Kuros.