Brnabic: The main task is to preserve peace and stability in the region

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Prime Minister Ana Brnabic pointed out today that the basic task of the authorities in Serbia is to preserve peace and stability in the region.

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Brnabic told RTS that every day they are doing their best to open new channels of communication with partners in the region, but also with all factors of the international community that should help.

She also reminded of the visit of President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic to Slovenia, and said that he spoke with President of Slovenia Borut Pahor precisely about what should be done in the region in order to preserve peace.

She added that the special representative of the European Union, Miroslav Lajcak, will be in Belgrade today, with whom she will discuss the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

"We will discuss how to continue the dialogue and have a real dialogue. Belgrade is at the table, it has never left the table, but Pristina is the one that did not cooperate," Brnabic points out.

According to her, the situation regarding the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was also discussed with the visiting US senators yesterday, as well as other regional tensions.

"Many are worried whether we will preserve stability in the region, I think we will," Brnabic said.

Brnabic: No sanctions have been promised against Russia

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic denied allegations and speculations that a promise has been made that the new Government of Serbia would impose sanctions against Russia immediately after its formation.

"Nothing has been promised. Our only principled position, adopted by the Council for National Security, is that we are against sanctions against Russia, as well as that we respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine and consider it wrong to violate that integrity," Brnabic stressed while speaking for RTS.

When asked how difficult it is to balance between the West and Russia, given the great pressure, she pointed out that Serbia is not balancing, but pursuing a clear foreign policy of protecting its national interests.

The government will allow grain export quotas today

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that the Government will decide today to allow the export of certain quantities of wheat, corn, flour and refined cooking oil, but not the export of unrefined oil.

Brnabic told RTS that at today's meeting, which starts at nine o'clock, the Government will decide to allow the export of certain quantities of wheat, corn, flour and refined cooking oil, but not the export of unrefined oil.

"We will meet all the demands of the Grain Association of Serbia, we are talking to them, I will have a meeting with them next week on Tuesday to see what problems they have regarding transport," the prime minister announced.

She specified that the Government will allow quotas and that producers will be able to apply, as well as that a commission will be set up.

(Telegraf.rs)