DSS, United Russia officials confer in Belgrade

BELGRADE Officials of the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and Russia's ruling United Russia party met in Belgrade on Tuesday. Nenad Popovic, vice president of the (DSS), conferred Konstantin Kosachev, member of the Supreme Council of United Russia. DSS, United Russia officials confer in Belgrade They discussed "relations between the two countries and the two parties' future cooperation," Tanjug reported. Popovic said that Serbia should give up on the EU pathway and declare political neutrality, since that would be the best way to preserve the exceptional political and economic relations it has with Russia, reads a statement by the DSS. The DSS official added that the proclamation of political neutrality is a guarantee for the preservation of the Free Trade Agreement with Russia taking into account that Serbia is the only country in the world with such an agreement, which represents our biggest chance for the increase of export, attraction of foreign investments and creation of jobs. Kosachev said his party will continue to be a reliable partner to the DSS. "United Russia will continue to offer strong support to the policy of the DSS in terms of preservation of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia and the development of the best economic cooperation between Serbia and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Community," Kosachev said. Kosachev, who is also the head of the federal agency for international humanitarian cooperation Rossotrudnichestvo, said that Russia stands ready to support all initiatives which contribute to the development of the Russian-Serbian relations not only in terms of politics and economy, but also culture, science, education and spirituality. The DSS logo "Political neutrality" The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) will in the early parliamentary elections offer a new national agreement on political neutrality and a new program for Serbia's development, DSS leader and former Serbian Prime Minister and Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica stated on Sunday. At the session of the DSS Main Board, Kostunica stated that in the 1.5 years of its mandate the incumbent government worked according to EU instructions and made a gross violation of Serbia's national and economic interests. “The government loved the EU more and it feared it more than it loved and respected Serbia,” he said. Kostunica said that European integration and implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement are the main reason for Serbia's economic collapse. He warned that in case it decides to pursue European integration, Serbia cannot preserve the free trade agreement with Russia which is vital for the country's economy. “We want to maintain best and closest possible cooperation with Russia, we want the South Stream pipeline to go through Serbia, we want as many Russian investments as we can get and we want Russia's culture to remain present in the country. This is all possible only if the state and the people are free and status neutral,” he said. “Instead of EU membership, DSS supports a free, independent and politically neutral Serbia,” Kostunica noted. He said that political neutrality also implies best possible cooperation with western countries on grounds of mutual agreements. Kostunica noted that the northern province of Vojvodina is in complete legal chaos while Brussels agreements with Pristina are destroying every mode of Serbia's statehood. He warned that there is no chance for Serbia to preserve Kosovo if the people decide to follow the path of European integration. Kostunica said that the economy had never been in a worse state than it is now and called on citizens to vote for DSS in the forthcoming elections and thus back Serbia's recovery. Tanjug

DSS, United Russia officials confer in Belgrade

They discussed "relations between the two countries and the two parties' future cooperation," Tanjug reported.

Popović said that Serbia should give up on the EU pathway and declare political neutrality, since that would be the best way to preserve the exceptional political and economic relations it has with Russia, reads a statement by the DSS.

The DSS official added that the proclamation of political neutrality is a guarantee for the preservation of the Free Trade Agreement with Russia taking into account that Serbia is the only country in the world with such an agreement, which represents our biggest chance for the increase of export, attraction of foreign investments and creation of jobs.

Kosachev said his party will continue to be a reliable partner to the DSS.

"United Russia will continue to offer strong support to the policy of the DSS in terms of preservation of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia and the development of the best economic cooperation between Serbia and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Community," Kosachev said.

Kosachev, who is also the head of the federal agency for international humanitarian cooperation Rossotrudnichestvo, said that Russia stands ready to support all initiatives which contribute to the development of the Russian-Serbian relations not only in terms of politics and economy, but also culture, science, education and spirituality.

"Political neutrality"

The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) will in the early parliamentary elections offer a new national agreement on political neutrality and a new program for Serbia's development, DSS leader and former Serbian Prime Minister and Yugoslav President Vojislav Koštunica stated on Sunday.

At the session of the DSS Main Board, Koštunica stated that in the 1.5 years of its mandate the incumbent government worked according to EU instructions and made a gross violation of Serbia's national and economic interests.

“The government loved the EU more and it feared it more than it loved and respected Serbia,” he said.

Koštunica said that European integration and implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement are the main reason for Serbia's economic collapse.

He warned that in case it decides to pursue European integration, Serbia cannot preserve the free trade agreement with Russia which is vital for the country's economy.

“We want to maintain best and closest possible cooperation with Russia, we want the South Stream pipeline to go through Serbia, we want as many Russian investments as we can get and we want Russia's culture to remain present in the country. This is all possible only if the state and the people are free and status neutral,” he said.

“Instead of EU membership, DSS supports a free, independent and politically neutral Serbia,” Koštunica noted.

He said that political neutrality also implies best possible cooperation with western countries on grounds of mutual agreements.

Koštunica noted that the northern province of Vojvodina is in complete legal chaos while Brussels agreements with Priština are destroying every mode of Serbia's statehood.

He warned that there is no chance for Serbia to preserve Kosovo if the people decide to follow the path of European integration.

Koštunica said that the economy had never been in a worse state than it is now and called on citizens to vote for DSS in the forthcoming elections and thus back Serbia's recovery.