Vucic meets with Bundestag member

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday received Peter Beyer, an MP of the German Bundestag and a member of the house's foreign affairs committee, and thanked him for his efforts to familiarise himself in more detail with the latest developments in Kosovo-Metohija.

Vucic said the situation was escalating unnecessarily due to constant unilateral moves and provocations by Pristina, the presidential press office said in a statement.

Vucic also noted that Pristina's PM Albin Kurti was doggedly avoiding meeting commitments under the Brussels Agreement, above all, the establishment of a Community of Serb Municipalities, which would give Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija a sense of security.

He pointed out that Serbia remained committed to a policy of peace, stability and regional cooperation and added that Germany was a very important partner to Serbia economically as well as politically.

The parties also discussed Serbia-Germany cooperation and agreed that it had advanced to a great extent in recent years and that the arrival of German companies confirmed the good business opportunities offered by Serbia.

"An open conversation with Peter Beyer about current developments in Kosovo-Metohija, the geopolitical situation in the region and worldwide, as well as about bilateral and economic cooperation with Germany and the strengthening of political dialogue between the two countries," Vucic wrote in an Instagram post that also included a photo from his meeting with Beyer.