Serbian PM surprised at Hungary's migrant fence plans

Belgrade, 18 June 2015 (MIA) - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated he is surprised and shocked by Hungary's plans to erect a fence along its border with Serbia to stem the flow of illegal migrants, adding that building walls is not the solution, especially because Serbia can't be responsible for the situation, Tanjug reports.

Vucic told Radio-Television of Serbia he will discuss the issue with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban and EU officials, stating this is primarily the EU's issue, as Serbia is just a transit country.

Serbia is just a transit country for the migrants entering from the EU that is from Bulgaria and Greece, he pointed out.

The prime minister stressed he does not understand Hungary's decision to build a border fence, adding Serbia will not build walls and isolate itself.

"The people who entered Serbia do not want to stay there. We give them assistance and food, but these people do not want to stay in Serbia, and now someone builds walls," the prime minister said.

Vucic also said that the Serbian and Hungarian governments will hold a joint session on July 1.