First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Dačić met with Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO

09. Nov 2022.
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Ivica Dačić met today with the Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Political Affairs and Security Policy Mr Javier Colomina.

During the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the security situation in Kosovo and Metohija and the activities of the NATO-led KFOR mission, partnership cooperation between Serbia and NATO and perspectives for its improvement, as well as current issues of European security.

The head of Serbian diplomacy, Mr Ivica Dačić, informed the interlocutor in detail about the latest developments in the situation in Kosovo and Metohija and particularly emphasised the importance of the impartial and status-neutral engagement of KFOR towards preserving peace and security in the Province and preventing possible incidents.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO emphasised that the Alliance fully respected the policy of military neutrality of Serbia. He also confirmed that KFOR would continue to exercise its mandate in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999), and that it was ready to react if there was a threat to security.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the achieved level of political dialogue and partnership cooperation between Serbia and NATO on issues of common interest, with the aim of preserving peace and stability in the region.