Serbia "to support Israel on issues similar to Kosovo"

Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Dačić and Israel's Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich met on Monday in Belgrade.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 18.07.2011.

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Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and Israel's Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich met on Monday in Belgrade. The two officials discussed "good cooperation between the two countries and Israel's support to Serbia's efforts to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty" - according to reports. Serbia "to support Israel on issues similar to Kosovo" After the meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Dacic told reporters that he thanked Aharonovich for Israel's support on the Kosovo issue, adding "Israel had Serbia's full support in solving similar problems". Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in early 2008 unilaterally declared independence, which Serbia rejected. Israel did not recognize the proclamation. Dacic stressed that cooperation between Serbian and Israeli police forces was good, adding he hoped it would continue in the future, "especially in combating terrorism, crime and drug trafficking". Noting that the two ministries have a cooperation agreement covering these areas, Dacic said there was a whole series of joint operations and projects, including sharing experiences in anti-terrorist unit training, IT, the implementation of the Tetra system, witness protection and emergency situations. He added that Serbia paid a lot of attention to relations and communication with the Jewish community in Serbia, noting it was a shared duty to nurture co-existence and prevent any possible incidents between different nationalities or religions. Aharonovich said this was a return visit, adding Israel would continue to support the friendship and ties between the two countries. He said Israel supported Serbia's efforts to preserve Kosovo, and also expected Serbia's support in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian self-government. "The Palestinians want to declare independence in the UN Security Council, but we believe conflicts should be solved by agreement and we condemn unilateral moves," Aharonovich said. Aharonovich will go on to visit the Interior Ministry's communication center in Belgrade and meet with representatives of the Justice Ministry on Monday, followed by meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic on Tuesday. Yitzhak Aharonovich (left) is welcomed in Belgrade (Beta)

Serbia "to support Israel on issues similar to Kosovo"

After the meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Dačić told reporters that he thanked Aharonovich for Israel's support on the Kosovo issue, adding "Israel had Serbia's full support in solving similar problems".

Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in early 2008 unilaterally declared independence, which Serbia rejected. Israel did not recognize the proclamation.

Dačić stressed that cooperation between Serbian and Israeli police forces was good, adding he hoped it would continue in the future, "especially in combating terrorism, crime and drug trafficking".

Noting that the two ministries have a cooperation agreement covering these areas, Dačić said there was a whole series of joint operations and projects, including sharing experiences in anti-terrorist unit training, IT, the implementation of the Tetra system, witness protection and emergency situations.

He added that Serbia paid a lot of attention to relations and communication with the Jewish community in Serbia, noting it was a shared duty to nurture co-existence and prevent any possible incidents between different nationalities or religions.

Aharonovich said this was a return visit, adding Israel would continue to support the friendship and ties between the two countries.

He said Israel supported Serbia's efforts to preserve Kosovo, and also expected Serbia's support in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian self-government.

"The Palestinians want to declare independence in the UN Security Council, but we believe conflicts should be solved by agreement and we condemn unilateral moves," Aharonovich said.

Aharonovich will go on to visit the Interior Ministry's communication center in Belgrade and meet with representatives of the Justice Ministry on Monday, followed by meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković on Tuesday.

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