Top diplomat says Serbia cannot sign off on Crimean Platform declaration

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic’s participation in the Crimean Platform forum did not mean that she had to sign its final declaration, since it is unacceptable for Belgrade, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said on Friday.

"There are a lot of machinations around the topic of the so-called Crimean Platform, that Serbia has allegedly joined. Serbia has not joined the Crimean Platform or its declaration. The prime minister took part in this event via a video address. We did not support the Crimean Platform’s declaration because it goes far beyond the limits that are acceptable for us," he said in an interview with the Pink television channel.

In her video address, the Serbian prime minister said that Belgrade was ready to support Kiev on issues of European integration and take part in the post-conflict restoration in Ukraine.