The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stated that the news about Syria’s recognition of Kosovo’s independence was “expected.”
“Now it is clear how important Bashar al-Assad’s liberal approach was while he was leading Syria, and it is also clear what happens when someone comes under strong influence from one of the main countries in the region, such as Turkey,” Vučić said during a press conference in Uzbekistan on October 30.
Vučić added that in Syria “they take orders and act according to them,” and said that Serbia would have something “to make them happy,” without clarifying what he meant.
Syria recognized Kosovo’s independence on October 29, officials from both countries announced.
During her stay in Riyadh, the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, announced that the agreement for Syria’s recognition of Kosovo was reached with the support of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Vučić also said on October 30 that he sees “the same pattern as last year in Antalya” in Syria’s recognition of Kosovo.