BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) " Serbia's prime minister says the Balkan country's goal is to join the European Union despite calls by the defense minister for a shift in course.
Ana Brnabic said Monday that Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has the right to his opinion, but "we have our course and we know that our strategic goal is the EU."
Vulin, who is known for his pro-Russia stance, has said that Serbia should perhaps change its foreign policy goals if the EU insists on resolving the dispute with Kosovo as the prime condition for membership.
Serbia's former Kosovo province declared independence in 2008, which Belgrade doesn't recognize.
Serbia, Russia's key ally in the Balkans, has been reluctantly promised a 2025 entry if it fulfills a number of preconditions, including making peace with Kosovo.