Prime Minister Macut hosts lunch for ambassadors of countries that did not recognize so-called Kosovo

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Prime Minister of Serbia Djuro Macut today hosted a lunch today for ambassadors of some of the countries that did not recognize the unilaterally declared independence of so-called Kosovo.

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The prime minister thanked the representatives of each country individually for the joint struggle to preserve the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, and for respecting international law.

He stressed that Serbia does not forget its friends and remains a reliable ally in the joint efforts to respect the principles on which the United Nations and the entire international order rest.

"Our shared struggle to preserve territorial integrity and sovereignty is at the same time a struggle to preserve the foundations of the UN Charter and international law," Macut said, according to a statement issued by the Government of Serbia.

He pointed out that the situation in Kosovo and Metohija is very serious and that the daily attacks on the Serb people, including the unlawful arrests and denial of all basic human rights, clearly indicate that the goal of Albin Kurti's regime is to expel the remaining non-Albanians from the Province by creating and maintaining intolerable living conditions.

The prime minister noted that for more than 13 years, Serbs have been waiting for the Community of the Serb Municipalities (ZSO) to be formed as a mechanism to protect their individual and collective rights.

"I use this opportunity to repeat that it (ZSO) is binding and is part of the Brussels Agreement," Macut said and called on all friends of Serbia to continue putting pressure on Pristina to meet its obligations.

He pointed out that Belgrade remains committed to the dialogue process, but will never give up its southern province.

"The Republic of Serbia remains your friend and you can count on our help in every area in which you need it," Macut told the ambassadors and chargé d'affaires gathered for the lunch.

It was attended by diplomats representing of Morocco, Brazil, Algeria, Cambodia, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentina, Myanmar, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, Tunisia, Palestine, Cuba, the Russian Federation, Iraq, China, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Belarus, and the Holy See.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)