BISHOP JOANIKIJA: Vučić’s arrival at the Metropolitan’s funeral would mean even better and closer relations between Serbia and Montenegro, and that’s what the people want!

In an exclusive conversation for Borba, he also said that he did not call the funeral, because that is the custom, but that he was forced to manifest his position and look favorably on the eventual arrival of Vučić on Sunday in Podgorica.

Are you awaiting the arrival of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić at the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije?

– Given that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has not visited Montenegro since he took office, I believe that his arrival at the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije would be a good start for new, closer and better relations between Serbia and Montenegro. the urgent need and desire of the peoples of both countries. It is a custom in our country not to be invited to a funeral. It is clear that the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije will be a great spiritual and national event, and the church will be seen with joy and honored by all who will come to say goodbye to him and be sent to a better world of this new man who pleases God:

Did any of the politicians in the area announce your arrival?

– The arrival of the Metropolitan’s funeral was announced by Milorad Dodik, a Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent politician of the Republika Srpska. Also, Serbian Patriarch Irinej, Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, will come to the funeral, and whoever can will come from the local churches, and you all know that arrivals are difficult due to the difficult situation with the corona virus.

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