“The unthinkable has happened,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, referring to the closure of the three Balkan states’ airspace.
“The unthinkable has happened,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, referring to the closure of the three Balkan states’ airspace, which has hampered his visit to Belgrade, calling the move by Bulgaria “scandalous and unprecedented.” and Montenegro.
Russia’s foreign minister has said he will invite his Serbian counterpart to visit Moscow. “The key issue is that no one can ruin our relations with Serbia,” he added.
At the same time, the Kremlin described the attitude of the three countries as “hostile”.
Such actions could cause problems in the timing of high-level diplomatic meetings, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said, adding that they would not prevent Moscow from maintaining contacts with friendly countries.
Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin lamented the “obstruction” of Lavrov’s visit, calling him a “great and tried friend of Serbia”.
Considering that those who blocked Lavrov’s visit “do not want peace” and “dream of defeating Russia”, he said that “Serbia is proud not to take part in the anti-Russian hysteria” and that “the participating countries may be ashamed”.
