Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic has responded to statements by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has accused Podgorica of aiming for the worst possible relations with Serbia.
Spajic said Montenegro does not want conflict with Serbia, but seeks good neighborly relations and a clear European policy. He accused Vucic of taking on the role of Russia's spokesman.
"Montenegro does not want conflict with Serbia. We want good neighborly relations, but also a clear European policy that, apparently, Mr. Vucic does not want to understand. And it is not exactly appropriate for him, from his position, to take on the role of Russia's PR and lecture others on principles," Spajic wrote in the “X” network.
He has also criticized Vučić for Serbia's stance on the war in Ukraine, raising the issue of supplying weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
"A simple question for President Vučić: how is it possible that Serbia, according to available data, is one of the most important sources of weapons and ammunition for Ukraine, while sending one message to Moscow and another to Europe? We in Montenegro do not have a problem with a clear position. We only have a problem with double standards," Spajić said.
Meanwhile, in the statements that prompted Spajic's reaction, Vučić has repeated criticism of Podgorica, claiming that Montenegrin authorities aim to "re-educate" Serbs living in Montenegro.
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"They in Podgorica are leading such a policy. They want to re-educate the 33 percent of Serbs living there, so that in the next census they will no longer be Serbs," Vučić declared.
According to him, Montenegro aims for the worst possible relations with Serbia, while the Montenegrin media, as he claims, have waged a "brutal campaign" against Serbia.
Vučić has also criticized Podgorica for its continued support for European Union sanctions against Russia, saying that Montenegro is among the first countries to adopt the new sanctions packages.
