Russian Embassy in Belgrade: Serbia acts with greatest responsibility in Kosovo and Metohija

Foto: Tanjug/Aleksandar Nićiforović

In the context of the current tensions on the administrative line with Kosovo and Metohija, Belgrade is showing the greatest responsibility and restraint, the Russian Embassy in Serbia told TASS today, after Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko toured on the administrative line.

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"As part of close contacts between the Russian and Serbian Ministries of Defense, at the suggestion of the Serbian side, Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko and Military Attache Aleksandr Zinchenko accompanied Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and Chief of General Staff Milan Mojsilovic on September 26 on a trip to inspect Serbian military units stationed in the areas of the country bordering the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, in strict accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and the military-technical agreement from Kumanovo," the Russian Embassy in Serbia stated, as reported by Tanjug.

On that occasion, detailed opinions were exchanged with Serbian partners regarding the situation in the north of the Serbian province as a result of provocative steps taken by Pristina, the statement added, noting that the visit showed that the Serbian side acts with the greatest responsibility and restraint approved by the Council for National Security headed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

"It was once again stated that the only way to ease tensions caused by Pristina is to stop all its unilateral actions and return to the situation before the crisis," the Russian Embassy said in the statement:

"We are grateful to the Ministry of Defense of Serbia for open dialogue and trust and we are ready to continue it. Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, will pay due attention to a solution for Kosovo."

(Telegraf.rs)