Oleksandr Aleksandrovych

Serbia and Ukraine expressed respect for each other's territorial integrity during a meeting of their presidents on Tuesday that papered over years of tension over Belgrade's refusal to condemn Russian actions in Crimea and the flow of Serbian mercenaries fighting with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.

"Ukraine supports Serbia completely in this case," Oleksandr Aleksandrovych told N1, and pointed out that his country has not recognized Kosovo, and supports the Brussels agreement and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

This was announced by the headquarters of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Organization (ATO), and then reported as top news by many Ukrainian electronic media.

A group of mercenaries from Serbia has arrived in Donetsk area, intelligence data shows, ATO announced on Facebook.

The daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting this, adding that the principle of reciprocity is now being considered - i.e., to allow only those ambassadors coming from countries where Serbia's envoys are received by their foreign ministers, to enjoy the same treatment in Belgrade.

Serbia's Ambassador to Ukraine Rade Bulatovic, who was recently withdrawn for consultations, will most likely return to Kiev next week.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic announced this in a statement for RTS on Tuesday, and added that he would continue with the practice of not receiving Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Aleksandrovych - who will instead be meeting with his deputy and assistant.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it remained committed to overcoming disagreements and enhancing bilateral relations with Ukraine despite the insistence by Ukraine's ambassador to Belgrade on the stance that Russia is using Serbia to create chaos and provoke a war in the Balkans.

BELGRADE - Ukraine's Ambassador to Serbia Oleksandr Aleksandrovych, who recently said Russia was "using Serbia in order to create chaos and provoke a war in the Balkans", said on Tuesday his position on the matter remained the same and that Ukraine's foreign ministry had an almost identical position.

The Serbian Foreign Ministry (MFA) said on Tuesday it remained committed to overcoming disagreements and enhancing bilateral relations with Ukraine.

This comes despite the insistence by Ukraine's ambassador to Belgrade on the stance that Russia is using Serbia to create chaos and provoke a war in the Balkans, Tanjug reported, citing a press release issued by the MFA.

Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Aleksandrovych says that he will not change his stance, that he presented earlier this month, raising a lot of dust in Serbia.

Aleksandrovych spoke for b92.net in his first interview for Serbian media since returning from Kiev, where he was withdrawn for consultations.