Ivica Dacic

“I was part of a government that tried to resolve the question of Kosovo by war. Perhaps there is some justice that today I should be the person most responsible for finding a peaceful solution.”

“Discussing economic reforms in Serbia is futile.”

“There has been enough blood in the Balkans. Serbia is offering its hand. Let us turn to the future and not deal with the past.”

“I tried to go to Kosovo to establish a statue to commemorate those who died during the wars, and to discuss moving on, so we could move into a new era. But I was banned from there.”

“Serbia is blamed in advance for everything.”

“An international presence in Serbia's Kosovo province is not a problem. But only a civilian and unarmed mission under U.N. auspices, with Russia's participation, would be acceptable.”

“Had someone from Serbia flown a 'Greater Serbia' flag in Tirana or Pristina, it would become an issue for the U.N. Security Council.”

“A final and long-lasting solution to the Kosovo issue cannot be achieved without an agreement with Serbia, especially in regard to the U.N.”

“Serbia stands firmly on the EU path.”

“No one has the right to detract the attention of the nation from the defence of the country.”

“We would like Serbia to become a member of the European Union as quickly as possible.”

“Serbia has become a pariah nation, untouchable like a leper.”

“Serbia will neither allow a revision of history, nor will it forget who are the main culprits in World War I.”

“As prime minister, I will never make a decision that will be an injustice to Serbia and its citizens.”

“There can be no unified southeastern Europe without Yugoslavia, and everything else is a continuation of political blackmail with which the Serb people and Yugoslavia were faced all these years.”

“Serbs can only leave Kosovo.”

“Milosevic did not die in The Hague - he was killed in The Hague. But, he had managed to defend the national and state interests of Serbia and the Serb people, and everybody should be grateful to him for that.”

“I invite you to leverage Serbia because we have talented young professionals who are multilingual, highly educated, and willing to work for competitive wages.”

“How can a country that is impoverished, humiliated and beaten defend its national interests?”

“Serbia is open for business.”