BRUSSELS -- European Union Spokesperson Peter Stano pointed out that Serbia's decision to send an Ambassador to Syria is contrary to Brussels' position.
New "slap on the wrist" of the EU; Serbia's reaction: We have never severed relations
BRUSSELS -- European Union Spokesperson Peter Stano pointed out that Serbia's decision to send an Ambassador to Syria is contrary to Brussels' position.
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He reminded that the path to EU membership implies harmonization with its foreign policy.
"The EU's position regarding the normalization of relations with the regime in Syria is clear and unchanged, and the recent elections organized by the Syrian regime cannot lead to international normalization," Stano told Radio Free Europe.
He said that sending the ambassador to Damascus implies handing over the credentials to the head of state, in this case to Syrian President Bashar Assad, "who is on the list of EU sanctions and has no democratic legitimacy as president."
"He is someone who oversaw the mass brutal violence perpetrated by regime troops against the population, including the use of chemical weapons. These are the reasons why EU member states do not send ambassadors to Damascus to hand over credentials to Assad. They have representatives there as charge d'affaires" who do not have to hand over their credentials to the head of state", Stano said.
Stating that the representation of candidate countries in Damascus is within the competence of those countries, Stano pointed out that in the case of Belgrade's decision, "it should be taken into account that the Serbian government has repeatedly confirmed that European integration is a strategic priority for the country."
He added that this includes "progressive alignment with EU foreign and security policy".
The four-year mandate of Serbian Ambassador to Syria Jovan Vujasinovic expired in 2013. After that, the new one was not appointed and in his place until now was the charge d'affaires Milan Vijatović, according to RFE.
The name of the ambassador who will represent Serbia in Syria has not been announced yet. Most European countries and the United States withdrew ambassadors from Damascus or reduced activities to the level of charge d'affaires in 2012, as the Assad regime is accused of human rights violations and war crimes. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belgrade stated that Serbia "has never severed diplomatic relations with Syria."
"Until the appointment of our new ambassador to that country, they took place at the level of a temporary charge d'affaires, which was conditioned by the security situation in that country at the time," the written statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated for RFE.
Fine Serbia has lost Kosovo but why are there still negotiations going on in Brussels? Why does UN1244 exist? Surely its lost. The Russians took the Kuril Islands from Japan during WW2 and to this day there are no negotiations so why are negotiations still going on if Kosovo is lost???
The Russians were on the winning side and took those islands so if NATO won Kosovo why bother negotiating anything; it should be final LOL.
Love the way you Albos add 2 plus 2 and end up with 72.
(sj, 19 July 2021 11:20)
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
Considering the semi-literate opposition who am I going to impress here LOL? But since you’re so concerned about my dyslexia I actually wrote “odes” instead of does.
If this is the best you can do, then if I was you, I would not bother posting or even better go to your Albo media site and you will never see my dyslexia there.
Oh dumb dumb no one gives a hoot about Croatia getting contributions, its only pointing out fact that once “rich” Croatia that financially supported Yugoslavia now has to take handouts LOL.
(sj, 18 July 2021 09:56)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
No jealousy at all.
EU interest's overrides a nation's interest. EU rules over ides a nation's sovereignty. Ordinary people within the EU does not elect members of parliament like sovereign nations do. EU parliament has no open transparency or accountability like sovereign nation governments.
EU basically is like a modern day version of Stalin's USSR that enforces it's ideals on EU members and non members at all costs.
Britain saw that and left the bloc. Scandinavian countries are only defacto members with a memorandum of understanding and cooperation but refuse to join as full fledge members.
So once again, no jealousy.
(Al, 18 July 2021 05:53)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
sj,
Your dyslexia is showing. Didn’t you mean “does” instead of “dose”. This explains a lot about you and your fuzzy thinking. All the more reason to ignore your mindless rants!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
Serbia is not like Croatia, an abiding bitch to its dominatrix master in Brussels. Croatia has no choice but to be submissive.
Why? 74% of the nation's budget comes from Brussels.
(Al, 17 July 2021 02:05)
Serbia's decision to send an Ambassador to Syria is contrary to Brussels' position. Really?? are you sure? tisk tisk naughty Serbia for going against EU policy ha,ha,ha.
Well Serbia does lots of things against EU policy like it odes not have any sanction on Russia.
Before we get the usual drone squad declaring that Serbia will never join the EU please give it a rest. Serbia has no intentions of joining it.
Hey Brussels Serbia has not changed its banks account numbers so make sure you put in some Euros to show us you still love us ha,ha,ha.
(sj, 16 July 2021 12:16)
Serbia's decision to send an Ambassador to Syria is contrary to Brussels' position. Really?? are you sure? tisk tisk naughty Serbia for going against EU policy ha,ha,ha.
Well Serbia does lots of things against EU policy like it odes not have any sanction on Russia.
Before we get the usual drone squad declaring that Serbia will never join the EU please give it a rest. Serbia has no intentions of joining it.
Hey Brussels Serbia has not changed its banks account numbers so make sure you put in some Euros to show us you still love us ha,ha,ha.
(sj, 16 July 2021 12:16)
Serbia is not like Croatia, an abiding bitch to its dominatrix master in Brussels. Croatia has no choice but to be submissive.
Why? 74% of the nation's budget comes from Brussels.
(Al, 17 July 2021 02:05)
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
Considering the semi-literate opposition who am I going to impress here LOL? But since you’re so concerned about my dyslexia I actually wrote “odes” instead of does.
If this is the best you can do, then if I was you, I would not bother posting or even better go to your Albo media site and you will never see my dyslexia there.
Oh dumb dumb no one gives a hoot about Croatia getting contributions, its only pointing out fact that once “rich” Croatia that financially supported Yugoslavia now has to take handouts LOL.
(sj, 18 July 2021 09:56)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
No jealousy at all.
EU interest's overrides a nation's interest. EU rules over ides a nation's sovereignty. Ordinary people within the EU does not elect members of parliament like sovereign nations do. EU parliament has no open transparency or accountability like sovereign nation governments.
EU basically is like a modern day version of Stalin's USSR that enforces it's ideals on EU members and non members at all costs.
Britain saw that and left the bloc. Scandinavian countries are only defacto members with a memorandum of understanding and cooperation but refuse to join as full fledge members.
So once again, no jealousy.
(Al, 18 July 2021 05:53)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
sj,
Your dyslexia is showing. Didn’t you mean “does” instead of “dose”. This explains a lot about you and your fuzzy thinking. All the more reason to ignore your mindless rants!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
Fine Serbia has lost Kosovo but why are there still negotiations going on in Brussels? Why does UN1244 exist? Surely its lost. The Russians took the Kuril Islands from Japan during WW2 and to this day there are no negotiations so why are negotiations still going on if Kosovo is lost???
The Russians were on the winning side and took those islands so if NATO won Kosovo why bother negotiating anything; it should be final LOL.
Love the way you Albos add 2 plus 2 and end up with 72.
(sj, 19 July 2021 11:20)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
Serbia's decision to send an Ambassador to Syria is contrary to Brussels' position. Really?? are you sure? tisk tisk naughty Serbia for going against EU policy ha,ha,ha.
Well Serbia does lots of things against EU policy like it odes not have any sanction on Russia.
Before we get the usual drone squad declaring that Serbia will never join the EU please give it a rest. Serbia has no intentions of joining it.
Hey Brussels Serbia has not changed its banks account numbers so make sure you put in some Euros to show us you still love us ha,ha,ha.
(sj, 16 July 2021 12:16)
Serbia is not like Croatia, an abiding bitch to its dominatrix master in Brussels. Croatia has no choice but to be submissive.
Why? 74% of the nation's budget comes from Brussels.
(Al, 17 July 2021 02:05)
sj,
Your dyslexia is showing. Didn’t you mean “does” instead of “dose”. This explains a lot about you and your fuzzy thinking. All the more reason to ignore your mindless rants!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
AI,
Do I detect a bit of jealousy in your comment. Why else would you be concerned that Croatia receives contributions from both the EU and NATO. I must say, I am proud as punch that Serbia receives no contributions from either of Croatia’s allies, hee, hee, hee!!!
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:21)
No jealousy at all.
EU interest's overrides a nation's interest. EU rules over ides a nation's sovereignty. Ordinary people within the EU does not elect members of parliament like sovereign nations do. EU parliament has no open transparency or accountability like sovereign nation governments.
EU basically is like a modern day version of Stalin's USSR that enforces it's ideals on EU members and non members at all costs.
Britain saw that and left the bloc. Scandinavian countries are only defacto members with a memorandum of understanding and cooperation but refuse to join as full fledge members.
So once again, no jealousy.
(Al, 18 July 2021 05:53)
(Chamo, 17 July 2021 22:11)
Considering the semi-literate opposition who am I going to impress here LOL? But since you’re so concerned about my dyslexia I actually wrote “odes” instead of does.
If this is the best you can do, then if I was you, I would not bother posting or even better go to your Albo media site and you will never see my dyslexia there.
Oh dumb dumb no one gives a hoot about Croatia getting contributions, its only pointing out fact that once “rich” Croatia that financially supported Yugoslavia now has to take handouts LOL.
(sj, 18 July 2021 09:56)
Fine Serbia has lost Kosovo but why are there still negotiations going on in Brussels? Why does UN1244 exist? Surely its lost. The Russians took the Kuril Islands from Japan during WW2 and to this day there are no negotiations so why are negotiations still going on if Kosovo is lost???
The Russians were on the winning side and took those islands so if NATO won Kosovo why bother negotiating anything; it should be final LOL.
Love the way you Albos add 2 plus 2 and end up with 72.
(sj, 19 July 2021 11:20)
