Brussels agreement is “only solution”

BELGRADE The Brussels agreement is the only solution for Serbs in Kosovo and Serbs in central Serbia, New Serbia (NS) leader Velimir Ilic has stated. The construction and urban planning minister stressed that the current government would never recognize Kosovo’s independence. Brussels agreement is “only solution” According to him, numerous previous government did not have the courage to “face the truth” when it came to Kosovo. “We are a part of the coalition with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), we know all problems we are facing and this government carries the weight of difficult decisions on its shoulders,” Ilic said and added that the government was “united”. He underscored that he supported the president, prime minister and first deputy prime minister in their attempts to get “as much as they can” when it comes to the issue of Kosovo. The minister noted that Serbian citizens would not be hostages of bad decisions. Commenting on the political and economic situation in the country, he said that the government had had several meetings but that “everything is on the back burner now because Kosovo is a central topic”. Velimir Ilic (Beta, file) Beta

Brussels agreement is “only solution”

According to him, numerous previous government did not have the courage to “face the truth” when it came to Kosovo.

“We are a part of the coalition with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), we know all problems we are facing and this government carries the weight of difficult decisions on its shoulders,” Ilić said and added that the government was “united”.

He underscored that he supported the president, prime minister and first deputy prime minister in their attempts to get “as much as they can” when it comes to the issue of Kosovo.

The minister noted that Serbian citizens would not be hostages of bad decisions.

Commenting on the political and economic situation in the country, he said that the government had had several meetings but that “everything is on the back burner now because Kosovo is a central topic”.