Tadic denies he is candidate for UN Secretary General

BELGRADE - President of the New Democratic Party (NDS) Boris Tadic dismissed Thursday the allegations published by certain media that he is a candidate for the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, adding that Serbian former foreign minister Vuk Jeremic is his rival in the matter.

Tadic said at a news conference after a meeting with leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic that he has not thought about this as the new UN Secretary General will be elected in a few years.

“I am not a candidate for the UN Secretary General, and I would like to dedicate all my energy to Serbia so that it could solve its economic, existential and political problems,” Tadic said.

Commenting on the media allegations that his ambition is to become the UN Secretary General and that his rival in the matter is Vuk Jeremic, Tadic explained that it is not possible for one country to have two candidates for the office, so such rivalry is impossible.

Photo Tanjug, S. Radovanovic (Archive)