Djuric: Decision by Becirovic, Komsic to receive Kurti erodes Serbia-BiH relations

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Friday a decision by Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency members Denis Becirovic and Zeljko Komsic to receive Albin Kurti as a representative of the false so-called state of "Kosovo" was deeply contrary to the principles of goodneighbourliness and mutual respect between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and eroded the fundaments of the relations between the two countries.

He noted that the decision was contrary to the internal composition of BiH and the character and the nature of goodneighbourly relations between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Unlike Serbia, which has never called into question the territorial integrity of BiH in words or in actions, Sarajevo has demonstrated that it does not recognise the territorial integrity of its closest neighbour," a statement released by the Serbian MFA quoted Djuric as saying.

"Since the gesture can produce irreparable consequences for Serbia-BiH bilateral relations, we especially note that, after today's meeting, Komsic and Becirovic should not ask Serbia any questions in the future about support for BiH and its territorial integrity," Djuric noted.