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Finance Minister Siniša Mali stated that at the White House meeting there was a document on the table, one of which implies mutual recognition of Serbia and Kosovo.
Source: Tanjug
PHOTO TANJUG / ZORAN ZESTIC / bs
It is as if great pressure is exerted on President Vučić.
“There is a lot of pressure, these are very difficult issues for us. President Aleksandar Vučić is fighting, and we will see if he holds up … I will return to the talks, we will continue, we will fight until the end and, as the president said, surrender is not an option” Mali told reporters during a break in talks in Washington.
When asked what was President Vučić’s reaction to the document, in which one of the 16 points was the recognition of Kosovo, Mali replied:
“What can be?”
He pointed out that the Serbian delegation came up with the idea to discuss improving the region’s economy, investing three to four billion euros in infrastructure, promoting agriculture, the economy and building apartments for young people.
“It was our platform, and then you get point 10, which says: mutual recognition. It’s not the economy or anything else,” Mali said.
He said they continue to fight for the interests of Serbia and the people living in Kosovo and Metohija.
“You have between 15 and 20 people who are against you and are pressuring you. They react aggressively to every sentence,” Mali said, and when asked who is pressing, he replied:
“Everyone. Everyone present there. But we are fighting.”
When asked by the Serbian media if it makes sense to continue the talks tomorrow, considering that this document was presented to the Serbian delegation today, Mali replied that the talks are still continuing, that our delegation is fighting for every phrase and word, but that some things on paper unacceptable.
“Let’s see, we are still talking, I would not talk now about what will happen tomorrow. We are fighting for every phrase and word, but some things are just unacceptable, period,” Mali said.
The minister reiterated to US journalists in English that the talks were very difficult, that economic issues were obviously not a priority as expected by the Serbian delegation, and that point 10 spoke of mutual recognition.
He also told them that the 16 points are more political than economic, that the pressure on our delegation is great and that it is the worst document in the history of the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina.
“But we will not give up, because we are fighting for the Serbian people,” Mali told US journalists.
After a statement to the media, Mali returned to the meeting.
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