Vučić from Paris: I expect Macron's visit in 50 days

"What's interesting is that we got the best possible position right next to the French House. It will be an opportunity to promote a lot of things in Paris. When you're next to the host country, next to their big pavilion, then not only is it a huge honor but also a great and exceptional opportunity to present your country. We will have many programs there, from the presentation of our cuisine to what seems to me to be more important, which is the presentation of our economy and discussions with business partners," Vučić said.

President Aleksandar Vučić said that he will attend the opening of the Serbian House tonight, but that there will be a big program in Paris, from the presentation of our cuisine to the economy.

"I will have a meeting with President Macron, I expect his visit to Serbia in the next 50 days and I believe that we could reach important agreements there," said Vučić.

He said that we established good relations with France and that he hopes that they will continue to improve.

After the reception with the President of France Emmanuel Macron, Vučić revealed that he will greet our Olympians who will bring in our flag.

When asked by a journalist about railway sabotage in France, Vuicic said:

"I am protected by members of the Gendarmerie, I understand the commitment of the French police, many threats have arrived, but I hope and I am almost certain that France will show its strength. The number of 40,000 people involved in security is impressive".

"I will talk to many of them, we are in the same hotel with the president of Switzerland, the president of Slovenia, the prime minister of Ireland... The whole world is coming here, logically you have talks with everyone. Part of my team is talking with Macron at this moment, to clarify details of the visit," says Vučić about his stay in Paris.

About the average salary

"We have reached what we fought for. Of course, not everyone has an average salary of 100,000 dinars, it is average, it is the average value of the total net salaries in Serbia. Those who criticize us, you know what the average salary was 10 years ago - 37,700 dinars. The average salary is 78,000 dinars, 50 percent more than this. 10 years ago, the minimum wage was 15,000 dinars. We have a very stable exchange rate in the conversation with employers, to raise the minimum wage, but not to threaten the arrival of foreign investors, but also to take care of the minimum wage in the public sector. In this whole situation, you have an incomparably better standard of living. The public debt rate is 3.8 percent. We are the first in terms of growth rate, and that enables us to grow. It is clear to them that the average salary is higher today, it is a very solid standard of living. I will make sure that the minimum goes over 52,000. It's a dangerous game, if you don't have the economic base, you will destroy your entrepreneur. We must always find the best measure. For me, it is important that pensions increase, they are much higher than they have ever been, but they must continue to grow," said Vučić.

About lithium

"Yesterday, I was walking through Paris on foot, I took pictures with 20-30 people from Serbia. I had an encounter, I met a young man, 25-30 years old, from Kraljevo. What is the essence? Young people do not have the opportunity to watch what I am saying, they read the news for no longer than three seconds... They heard that the whole of Serbia will be endangered. The bottom line is that there is always a campaign of denial, will people always be satisfied? I talk to my parents, there is always a "but". They said that Belgrade Waterfront will be Vučić's tavern... In Valjevo, there will be no digging, because there is no ore there. The less they have a clue, the greater their supposed concern. It is the same for you with the average salary, since we have reached that goal, it needs to be brought down. At the end of next year, we can ask for a statement from the citizens. The people do not choose between digging and health, but between false care and economic progress and prosperity. We will meet you, since you say that the whole of Serbia is on your side, we will defeat you again. The only thing you have to fight at the end of every day is if someone has put a sniper on you, put a noose around your neck," said Vucic.

"The Rio Tinto company was founded in 1974. I have nothing to do with them, I am dedicated to the progress of my country, I know what the interests of the country are. I apologize to people that I am not able to hug a tree, some next president will take pictures with pets, which is popular, I deal with the progress of my country," said Vučić.