Such statements were made by the president upon his arrival in Brussels, where the EU- Western Balkans meeting is taking place, media press in this capital reported.

Serbia respects Ukraine´s territorial integrity, but we also demand to honor the territorial integrity of our nation, which is not always true for the EU countries, Vucic expressed.

Of the 27 States of the regional community, five do not officially recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed Kosovo, which was declared in 2008 without a referendum with the approval of the US and the EU and without Belgrade´s consent.

Nowadays, the EU´s leaders openly say that in order to Serbia to join the community, first, Belgrade will have to fully regulate relations with Kosovo and recognize its independence.

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