"I see no big need or possibility for anything to change in that relationship. Nikolic clearly said in his first statements that he would pursue EU integration and I think he should be believed in that respect," Kacin told Slovenian Television.
"Serbia is, under its Constitution, a parliamentary state and doesn't have a presidential system. Now it primarily needs a strong operational government which will meet the requirements for being given a date (for EU entry talks) and begin the negotiations," Kacin said.
He added that when Boris Tadic, the president of Serbia's Democratic Party, was in office as head of state, an illusion was created that the president of state also led the government although then, because of such a situation, Serbia "virtually didn't have" a government.
Speaking of Serbia's relations with its neighbours after Nikolic's election, Kacin said he would like Nikolic to first visit Sarajevo and only then Banja Luka when he went to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"If that happens, we will be assured that he is wholly committed to bringing Serbia closer to the European Union. Nikolic is pragmatic enough," he said, adding that Nikolic often talked with MEPs in Brussels, more with those on the right.
As for the situation in Kosovo after Nikolic's election, Kacin said it was important for Serbs in the north and the south of the country to start a dialogue, adding that Nikolic's role in this would be crucial.
That would strengthen the weight and presence of Serbs in Kosovo and provide for its being multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious and European, he said, adding that Serbia, Kosovo and the entire region would benefit from that.