Israel against Kosovo in UNESCO; Serbia and Israel ink defense deal

Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin says he received confirmation from Israeli officials that their country would not recognize Kosovo.

Vulin, who is visiting Israel, added that he also received assurances the country would not vote in favor of Pristina's bid to join UNESCO.

Beta is reporting that he commented on his visit to Tel Aviv, where he signed an agreement on cooperation between the two defense ministries with Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman, to tell RTS that Belgrade wants to "expand its influence and create friends" in the Middle East.

"Israel has a population almost as large as that of Serbia and a much higher GDP. We have something to learn from them also when it comes to political neutrality, but also how to take care of a country through software security," said Vulin, who also visited the company Cyberbit.

Vulin said that during his visit...