11.02.2003.

HRH Crown Prince Alexander II for weekly magazine “REPORTER”

“What is Serbian interest”

Our citizens must have solutions and answers promptly as they are in great need and cannot undergo anymore hardship or deprivation following over a decade of never ending problems. Our citizens urgently need jobs, good social services, good health care and good education, and the reassurance of the hope for prosperity. Future generations will look back on our failures and achievements on making a negative or positive difference to the standard of living.

Our state must be treated as one nation where people respect each other regardless of their political views, beliefs, religion or ethnic origin. The united effort of our government and resolute legislature has to focus on democratic reforms, economic reforms, social reforms, human rights, and the rule of law. Our government ought to send a loud and clear message domestically and internationally that we have a secure and stable government only then will our country becomes an attractive market for investors and partners thus securing jobs and the economic cycle. As a nation we cannot endure the constant political wrangling and uncertainty. Our future survival in this competitive world will depend upon unity, continuity, cooperation, stability, respect for each other, discipline and a clear chain of command within all sectors. Sound policies that are clearly explained and understood by the electorate will ensure growth.

All of us have to work together as partners on a viable plan to improve our skill in administration, planning, organization, public relations, and marketing. Our foreign strategy should be focused on clear objectives such as the need to explain simply to the public the importance for our future in joining the European Council, the European Union and international institutions, and the need to work on open borders with all our neighbours. Our country cannot afford to waste anymore time being isolated and has no other option but to deal in a coordinated and organized manner with Europe and the international community. We must respect our culture and all our history of which there is no shortage. A nation that puts all its citizens first is a great nation.