On the occasion of the information that a meeting of the Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro Amfilohi, the Ambassador of Serbia in Podgorica Zoran Lutovac and representatives of some opposition parties was recently held in the Ždrebaonik monastery, where the population census and the response to that meeting were discussed, Ambassador Lutovac responded.
"Vijesti" integrally conveys the reaction of the ambassador of Serbia:
No secret meetings. There are meetings where journalists are present and meetings where journalists are not present. Every conversation I conduct as the ambassador of Serbia in Montenegro is for the benefit of the relationship between the two countries - regardless of who the interlocutor is and what the topic of the conversation is.
Even when a campaign is being conducted in Montenegro, the relationship with Serbia is one of the most important domestic political topics. Whether it is presidential, parliamentary or local elections or any other campaign - almost as a rule the country of Serbia is at the center of that campaign.
The campaign often exceeds the boundaries of good taste, either in giving inappropriate lessons to Serbia, or in expressing exclusive love for Belgrade.
It is a shame for the relations between the two states that political parties and all other actors are not competing to see who will do more to make our relations as good and inclusive as possible, instead of competing to see who will be more rhetorically harsh towards Serbia or who will be more sympathetic to it. .
The campaign often crosses the boundaries of good taste, either in giving inappropriate lessons to Serbia, or in expressing exclusive love for Belgrade. No other country is treated in such a "free" way by public actors, starting from the highest state officials, all the way down to the lowest party officials.
It would be good if they all refrain from making inappropriate statements and if they cannot or do not want to contribute to the improvement of our relations, at least they do not retaliate against those who can and want to.
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