Dacic: No dramatic turn to West, relations with Russia, China not in jeopardy

NOVI SAD - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday he disagreed with interpretations that Serbia had made a dramatic turn to the West, and noted that its relations with Russia and China were in no jeopardy.

"When it comes to the US, significant progress has been made in our relations, even though there are differences on the substantial issue - the Kosovo-Metohija issue. When it comes to the EU, there is no doubt the issue of progress towards the EU is tied to the issue of the fate of dialogue with Pristina, and that is why we are managing to stay on the European path while defending, in a principled manner, our position on the territorial integrity of Serbia," Dacic said on RTV.

He said Serbia's relations with Russia and China had not been in jeopardy at any time but were developing, and noted that this was especially the case with the ties with China. ...