The US ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott denied he was a "Serb hater" as some papers described him, and said his county’s President Donald Trump would like to visit Belgrade, the Beta news agency reported on Friday.

Talking to the Prva television, Scott said he thought “he (Trump) would have a very nice time.”

His comments came after Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic reiterated his invitation to Trump to visit Belgrade.

Speaking about his relations with Vucic, Scott said the two did not agree always, but “we speak openly.”

„I don’t always agree with President Vucic – friends do not have to agree on everything – but we speak openly even about the issues we disagree on. However, we mostly agree,” Scott said.

Commenting on the US reaction to Pristina’s refusal to revoke or suspend the 100 percent taxes on goods from Serbia and Bosnia, the ambassador said Washington had been sending clear signals to Kosovo concerning the move and the necessity for the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue on normalisation of relations to resume.

Scott said he was concerned about peace and stability in the Balkans, adding it was necessary for the dialogue to continue under the European Union auspices, supported by the US.

The ambassador also said that any solution meant a compromise on both sides which should not be imposed from the outside but should be agreed upon by the participating parties.

“So, neither US nor Russia (to decide on the dialogue),” Scott said.

He added that a solution should be comprehensive and that within it “it must be clear what is Serbia, what is Kosovo. The demarcation line between the two must be clear… That’s why the two sides must sit down and make a deal.”

He commented on media in Serbia and advised Serbia’s people not to buy papers “which publish garbage.”

“Journalism is a noble profession. The media freedom is essential for democracy. Politicians and public figures have to accept and endure criticism and be responsible for their stands. Journalists should also be responsible for reporting. They should publish facts without voicing their opinion,” the US envoy said.

He added he got angry with some headlines that were false, some of them describing him as “Serb hater,” which, he said, was “completely untrue.” That misinformed the citizens about the US policy and his stands, Scott added.