Serbia to make possible decisions on anti-Russian sanctions based on its national interests, Serbian President Alexander Vucic told reporters today

Alexander Vucic - Serbian lawyer and politician. Alexander Vucic was born on March 5th, 1970 in Belgrade.

at the Shield 2022 military equipment exhibition at Batajnica Airport near Belgrade, world news agencies reported.

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As for the imposition of sanctions, I will say more on the issue on May 6, but all I can say so far is that Serbia has adopted its conclusions at a meeting of the country's National Security Council.

Our policy must be a policy for the development and progress of Serbia, a policy that at all times focuses mainly on what is in the interest of our country.

As Kissinger said, there is no friendship in international politics that lasts forever, there are only interests.

We have our interests and we will do everything necessary accordingly, Vucic said. 

At the same time, Vucic described the conflict in Ukraine not as regional but as international. 

This is an international conflict.

This is not a limited or regional conflict, this is an international conflict.

There is an international economic conflict, there is a political conflict, Vucic said.

The Serbian president also said Serbia is in talks with France and Britain to buy 12 Rafale and 12 to 14 Typhoon fighters. 

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We have been negotiating for a long time for the purchase of 12 Rafal fighters and we believe that by the end of the year or at the beginning of the next we will be ready to agree on their purchase.

We are also in talks with Britain for the purchase of 12 to 14 Typhoon aircraft, the Serbian president said. 

He added that at the moment there is practically no dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, BTA notes. 

I am very skeptical about Kosovo, there is currently no dialogue, which I have always supported, Vucic said.

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