“It’s arduous to say who was extra disgusting, the Slovenians or another person,” Vučić mentioned earlier this week.
The remarks triggered a swift rebuke from Ljubljana. Overseas Minister Tanja Fajon known as them “an insult to our complete nation,” summoned the Serbian chargé d’affaires and demanded an apology.
“The message is just not appropriate for a rustic that repeats its dedication and belonging to European values, which it emphasizes within the means of negotiations for EU membership,” she mentioned.
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob mentioned Vučić’s “statements remind us of a unique time and are unworthy of relations between the 2 international locations.”
Vučić acknowledged that he known as Slovenians “disgusting” however insisted he was “referring to the session of the Safety Council.” He mentioned he had a number of pals in Slovenia however would “scale back” his visits to the nation and invited Golob and the Slovenian president to Belgrade for a face-to-face dialogue.
“If crucial, I’ll apologize as soon as once more and inform them that I actually didn’t imply all Slovenians, and inform them to their face what I take into consideration their dangerous coverage towards the Serbian individuals,” he mentioned.