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Israel’s newly appointed ambassador to Belgrade, Jahel Vilan, said today that Israel has not yet technically recognized Kosovo, but notes that it is part of the agreement recently reached in Washington and that he believes it will not affect strong relations between Serbia and Israel.
– Regarding Kosovo, we have a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister on mutual recognition of Israel and Kosovo. So far, we have not taken additional measures on the ground, but that is part of the agreement signed in Washington, Vilan told Tanjug, in his first statement to a media outlet in Serbia, immediately after handing over his credentials to President Aleksandar Vučić.
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 notes, 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 the leadership of President Vučić have “improved dramatically.”
– First of all, I thank President Vučić for saying that Serbia will move the embassy to Jerusalem – says 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 that is a Serbian service and we appreciate it and believe that it is a very important step forward. The prime minister and the president had a phone conversation last Friday, we will discuss the details, how to retaliate against Serbia – said Vilan.
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 how Serbs helped 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. The most important fields in which we can do that are the economy and trade, investments – he concluded.
Vilan also took the opportunity to congratulate the Jewish New Year to Jews around the world and the Jewish community in Serbia, and expressed the expectation that it would bring even more progress to Israel, Serbia and the relations between the two countries.
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