The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, заявил that Croatia is attempting to hinder Serbia’s progress, but added that such efforts “are not going very successfully and will continue.”
Speaking after a meeting with representatives of the Azvirt company, Vučić also criticized Tonino Picula, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Serbia.
“I would be concerned if Picula said something positive about me. When he speaks negatively, it means I am doing a good job for Serbia,” Vučić stated.
He further accused Picula of approaching Serbia “under the pretense of good intentions,” while allegedly acting “as he did when he carried a rifle against Serbs, continuing that fight in a different way.”
Vučić dismissed accusations that he is an autocrat, arguing that such claims “say more about those making them than about me.”
He also addressed ongoing disputes with Croatia over missing persons from the 1990s wars, claiming that Croatian officials fail to acknowledge that, according to official records, more Serbs than Croats remain missing.
“They are not ready to accept even obvious facts. They constantly speak about missing persons in Croatia but never mention that there are more missing Serbs than Croats, as if those people are not considered human,” Vučić said.
He emphasized that Serbia remains committed to locating all missing persons, describing it as a “civilizational achievement,” while accusing Croatian authorities of avoiding acknowledgment of mutually accepted data.
Despite tensions, Vučić concluded that attempts to obstruct Serbia’s progress have not been effective, reiterating that criticism from figures like Picula reinforces his belief that he is acting in the country’s best interest.
