According to the report, "Brussels could ask Serbia, as a condition to open chapter 31, that the center and its staff not be granted diplomatic status, while the possibility that the EU could demand its closure is not ruled out."
The daily recalls that the screening report for this chapter - which concerns foreign policy and security - has not yet been submitted to Belgrade, and adds that this document is now "blocked" because the Baltic countries and Poland insist on integrating a number of demands into it, relelated to weakening the ties between Serbia and Russia - "from imposing sanctions to military cooperation."
Igor Novakovic, the coordinator of the working group for chapters 30 and 31 of the National Convention on the EU, says that Serbia, while establishing the Center, agreed to give diplomatic status to its staff. "This is not so much a problem for the West, as is the possibility that the Center's building itself could be given diplomatic status, which would practically make it Russian territory," explains Novakovic.
According to him, when the Center was established, it was part of the "package" of the South Stream agreement, which has in the meantime been abandoned, "so the question of the purpose of the Center has been raised."
Representatives of the RSHC in Nis say that, in five years of work, the Center justified its existence and purpose, which is solely in the domain of humanitarian response - assistance, rescue and organization of cooperation in emergency situations.
"As for the interstate agreement on the conditions of residence, privileges and immunity of the representatives of the Center, this is a political issue and the governments of Serbia and Russia will decide on that," the daily quoted an interlocutor from the Center.
The issue of the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center has been put before Serbia for a long time, and it is being raised to a higher level in parallel with the deterioration of relations between the West and Russia. US officials have been leading the way in demanding that the Center and its personnel not be granted diplomatic status - something heard most recently this week from US Senator Ron Johnson, who was visiting Belgrade.
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
ANY LONG ROAD STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP ...
(rote kapelle, 2 September 2017 20:10)
let the Albanians and croats listen to America and EU...not Serbia or any other normal country which is 90% of the world now.....Serbs world wide should start having huge families...
(nwo is coming, 1 September 2017 18:43)
A humanitarian centre and its personel do not need diplomatic status, which in turn means; you-can-do-what-the f..k-you-like-because-nobody-can-touch-you, unless it is being used in inappropriate or illicit ways.
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
I've said this before; Serbs think that joining EU is a piece of cake. They have to fulfill many requests from EU. Closer they come to joining EU harder questions will be raised. Opening of secret files isn't even being mention for now. Do Serbs really think they can join EU with a Russian base in their territory?!
(Avni, 31 August 2017 20:58)
if you haven't noticed america and EU are falling and crumbling to dust heheh ...russia will open t and will stay till the end of time...long live russia ,china and the whole NW thats arriving..get into the real world ....give the middle finger to america and EU...that's all they have is each other ...lol..
(america and EU are JOKE, 31 August 2017 19:42)
Let's see. The EU cronies and US want the centre closed. SErbia in demand should ask that Bonsteel be shut thwn talk Buisness.
(Draza Putin, 31 August 2017 12:43)
The more they attempt to force Serbia to go against Russia, the stronger the pro Russian forces become. The Western and NATO alliance is falling apart. Even some NATO members see Russia as their protector and not the US. Check -> [link][link]
The world has changed and Eastern Europe in particular are looking more and more towards the new kids on the block while the old bullies are losing influence. That's why they are now trying to force allegiance instead of it being a natural outcome.
Serbia will not be joining the EU for a long long time and I doubt it ever will. That carrot and stick is a little rotten now.
(Zoran, 31 August 2017 10:57)
The EU, US or Santa Clause can raise it but its going to happen and there is nothing Brussels or Washington can do about it.
If you doubt this then go back a and read about the pressure on Serbia to enforce sanctions on Russia. Look how that went LOL.
(sj, 31 August 2017 10:44)
The more they attempt to force Serbia to go against Russia, the stronger the pro Russian forces become. The Western and NATO alliance is falling apart. Even some NATO members see Russia as their protector and not the US. Check -> [link][link]
The world has changed and Eastern Europe in particular are looking more and more towards the new kids on the block while the old bullies are losing influence. That's why they are now trying to force allegiance instead of it being a natural outcome.
Serbia will not be joining the EU for a long long time and I doubt it ever will. That carrot and stick is a little rotten now.
(Zoran, 31 August 2017 10:57)
Let's see. The EU cronies and US want the centre closed. SErbia in demand should ask that Bonsteel be shut thwn talk Buisness.
(Draza Putin, 31 August 2017 12:43)
The EU, US or Santa Clause can raise it but its going to happen and there is nothing Brussels or Washington can do about it.
If you doubt this then go back a and read about the pressure on Serbia to enforce sanctions on Russia. Look how that went LOL.
(sj, 31 August 2017 10:44)
if you haven't noticed america and EU are falling and crumbling to dust heheh ...russia will open t and will stay till the end of time...long live russia ,china and the whole NW thats arriving..get into the real world ....give the middle finger to america and EU...that's all they have is each other ...lol..
(america and EU are JOKE, 31 August 2017 19:42)
let the Albanians and croats listen to America and EU...not Serbia or any other normal country which is 90% of the world now.....Serbs world wide should start having huge families...
(nwo is coming, 1 September 2017 18:43)
I've said this before; Serbs think that joining EU is a piece of cake. They have to fulfill many requests from EU. Closer they come to joining EU harder questions will be raised. Opening of secret files isn't even being mention for now. Do Serbs really think they can join EU with a Russian base in their territory?!
(Avni, 31 August 2017 20:58)
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
ANY LONG ROAD STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP ...
(rote kapelle, 2 September 2017 20:10)
A humanitarian centre and its personel do not need diplomatic status, which in turn means; you-can-do-what-the f..k-you-like-because-nobody-can-touch-you, unless it is being used in inappropriate or illicit ways.
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
The more they attempt to force Serbia to go against Russia, the stronger the pro Russian forces become. The Western and NATO alliance is falling apart. Even some NATO members see Russia as their protector and not the US. Check -> [link][link]
The world has changed and Eastern Europe in particular are looking more and more towards the new kids on the block while the old bullies are losing influence. That's why they are now trying to force allegiance instead of it being a natural outcome.
Serbia will not be joining the EU for a long long time and I doubt it ever will. That carrot and stick is a little rotten now.
(Zoran, 31 August 2017 10:57)
I've said this before; Serbs think that joining EU is a piece of cake. They have to fulfill many requests from EU. Closer they come to joining EU harder questions will be raised. Opening of secret files isn't even being mention for now. Do Serbs really think they can join EU with a Russian base in their territory?!
(Avni, 31 August 2017 20:58)
The EU, US or Santa Clause can raise it but its going to happen and there is nothing Brussels or Washington can do about it.
If you doubt this then go back a and read about the pressure on Serbia to enforce sanctions on Russia. Look how that went LOL.
(sj, 31 August 2017 10:44)
Let's see. The EU cronies and US want the centre closed. SErbia in demand should ask that Bonsteel be shut thwn talk Buisness.
(Draza Putin, 31 August 2017 12:43)
A humanitarian centre and its personel do not need diplomatic status, which in turn means; you-can-do-what-the f..k-you-like-because-nobody-can-touch-you, unless it is being used in inappropriate or illicit ways.
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
if you haven't noticed america and EU are falling and crumbling to dust heheh ...russia will open t and will stay till the end of time...long live russia ,china and the whole NW thats arriving..get into the real world ....give the middle finger to america and EU...that's all they have is each other ...lol..
(america and EU are JOKE, 31 August 2017 19:42)
let the Albanians and croats listen to America and EU...not Serbia or any other normal country which is 90% of the world now.....Serbs world wide should start having huge families...
(nwo is coming, 1 September 2017 18:43)
How many foreign humanitarian centres WITH diplomatic status are there in Russia? Answer is none, simply because the Russians are not (that) stupid to grant any.
(T, 1 September 2017 13:27)
ANY LONG ROAD STARTS WITH THE FIRST STEP ...
(rote kapelle, 2 September 2017 20:10)