Serbia does not want to be part of the North Atlantic alliance and wants to maintain its military neutrality. This was announced on Tuesday by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to reporters after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We talked about the situation in the region as a whole, not only in the Western Balkans, but also more broadly, we looked at everything that was happening, especially I noted our position regarding NATO, it was an important part, 10 or 15 minutes of our conversation. I told Putin that we have decent relations with all military alliances, also with NATO, but Serbia has no inspiration, no desire and no desire to be part of NATO. Serbia wants to maintain its military neutrality jealously, which is why we are working to strengthen our army to able to reflect any possible attacks and aggression on our country. And for this position we received the support of the Russian Federation, "said Vucic.
The Serbian president also said he was grateful to the Russian leader for his support. "I am grateful to President Putin for the support that he provides to our people and our country," he said.
According to an earlier survey, two thirds of Serbian citizens (62%) did not forgive NATO for the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia. It is reported that 62% would not accept the apology of NATO, while about a third of the respondents, mostly young people, are ready to forget the past. The absolute majority of the country's citizens (84%), as before, oppose the entry of Serbia into NATO, with the largest number of opponents of the alliance living in Belgrade. More than two thirds - 68% - do not consider cooperation with NATO useful in the future.
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