“Technically we did not recognize Kosovo, but …”

However, he notes that this is part of the agreement recently reached in Washington and that he believes it will not affect the strong relations between Serbia and Israel.

“As far as Kosovo is concerned, we have a statement from the Israeli prime minister on the mutual recognition of Israel and Kosovo. So far we have not taken any additional measures on the ground, but it is part of the agreement signed in Washington,” Vilan told Tanjug in your first statement to a media outlet. In Serbia, immediately after that, he handed over the credentials to President Aleksandar Vui.

The Israeli diplomat, however, is convinced that the mutual recognition of Israel and the so-called Kosovo will not affect his country’s strong relations with Serbia, which, he said, Israel plans to further strengthen.

He also said that today’s meeting with the President of Serbia focused on relations between Serbia and Israel.

Vilan noted that Israel’s relations with Serbia under President Vui “improved dramatically.”

“First of all, I thank President Vui for saying that Serbia will move the embassy to Jerusalem,” said the Israeli ambassador.

When asked if Israel, if Serbia moves the embassy to Jerusalem, “will correspond” to the Serbian concession, Vilan said it is a very important move for Serbia as a friendly country on the one hand, while other friendly countries are expected on the one hand. other. to do it.

“But it is a Serbian service and we appreciate it and consider it a very important step forward. The prime minister and the president had a telephone conversation last Friday, we are discussing details, how to retaliate against Serbia,” Vilan said.

He added that there is always room to improve relations between the two countries and reiterated that Serbia has been a friend of Israel for a long time, which, he says, is evidenced in documents showing Serbs helping Jews during the Holocaust.

“We appreciate the friendship with Serbia and the Serbs. But of course there is always room to improve relations and that is why we are here and that is why we will do it with the Serbian government, to find the best way to improve this friendship.” they are the economy and trade, investment ”, he concluded.

Vilan also took the opportunity to celebrate the Jewish New Year to Jews around the world and to the Jewish community in Serbia, expressing the expectation that it will bring even more progress to Israel, Serbia and the relations between the two countries.