Soskic to Croatian media: BiH is brotherly state, Serbs and Croats are closest, and Kosovo remains in Serbia

Dejan Soskic, one of the leaders of the Student List and former governor of the National Bank of Serbia, spoke for the Croatian agency Medija Servis to say that the new government of Serbia will invite Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he referred to as brotherly, to cooperation, as well as other neighbors.

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Soskic pointed out that the new Government of Serbia wants to be a constructive partner in the stabilization and progress of the region, and he extended an invitation for cooperation to Sarajevo.

"The call for cooperation is not only towards Croatia, but also towards our brotherly Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and of course, Slovenia," said Soskic.

Speaking about relations in the region, he referred to the statement of the president of Croatia that it is hard to find two nations in Europe that are closer than Croats and Serbs.

"It would be completely irrational if we did not have good-neighborly relations with such a degree of closeness. It's very important to get out of the narrative and rhetoric of the '90s. I am sure that the new government of Serbia will be a constructive partner in all efforts to stabilize the region and make progress," he said.

Soskic, a professor of economics, believes that Serbia, when the conditions for joining the European Union are met, should hold a referendum.

"I personally have always been in favor of European integration. We need to see and feel directly that the European Union sincerely wants Serbia in its ranks," he said.

Regarding Kosovo and Metohija, he said that the Constitution of Serbia is clear.

"Kosovo is an integral part of the Republic of Serbia. Therefore, Kosovo and Metohija is our province," he said, adding that one of the binding resolutions of the UN Security Council that directly supports Serbia's territorial sovereignty over Kosovo.

Pristina unilaterally declared independence in 2008.

(Telegraf.rs/klix.ba)