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Serbia Has More Diplomats in Ljubljana Than in Moscow

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Analysis Named sources Context piece
  • Serbia has 10 accredited diplomats in Ljubljana, more than at most of its embassies in major capitals and as many as it has in Turkey.
  • The increase has raised questions because Serbia officially says it is economizing on foreign-policy personnel.
  • The article examines whether the expansion reflects the needs of Serbia’s community in Slovenia or domestic political calculations and special interests.

Serbia now has more accredited diplomats in Ljubljana than in Moscow, an unusual imbalance for a country that officially says it is cutting back on foreign-policy staff.

Ten Serbian diplomats are accredited in Slovenia. That is the same number as in Turkey and more than at most Serbian embassies in major capitals. The figure has therefore become more than a minor matter of protocol, raising questions about political relationships in the region and Serbia’s ties with the European Union.

The number of diplomats in Ljubljana doubled in a short period. The article asks why that happened and why its interlocutors believe the reasons are “undiplomatic in nature.” Belgrade, meanwhile, has acted with notable restraint on the issue.

The increase also raises questions about how much of the expansion reflects the genuine needs of Slovenia’s sizable Serbian community, and how much may reflect domestic political calculations or special interests that diplomats are reluctant to discuss publicly.

undiplomatic in nature

· Unnamed interlocutorsThe phrase describes their view of why Serbia’s diplomatic presence in Ljubljana has grown.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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