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Minister Dacic in talks with U.S. Ambassador Scott

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Ivica Dacic with Kyle ScottFirst Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic had talks today with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia Kyle Scott.

The collocutors exchanged views on the recent 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, conveying their satisfaction with the successful meetings held between officials of the Republic of Serbia and the United States on this occasion.

Ambassador Scott underlined the importance of continued efforts being invested towards enhanced relations among countries in the region and the promotion of regional cooperation, particularly in the context of the further course of Serbia’s European integration process.

Minister Dacic stressed that the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary since the Serbian flag flew over the White House, in July this year, and the observance of Operation Halyard anniversary were a further encouragement for the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, additionally promoting the positive dynamic in the development of U.S.-Serbia bilateral relations.


Minister Dacic in talks with U.S. Ambassador Scott

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Ivica Dacic with Kyle ScottFirst Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic had talks today with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia Kyle Scott.

The collocutors exchanged views on the recent 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, conveying their satisfaction with the successful meetings held between officials of the Republic of Serbia and the United States on this occasion.

Ambassador Scott underlined the importance of continued efforts being invested towards enhanced relations among countries in the region and the promotion of regional cooperation, particularly in the context of the further course of Serbia’s European integration process.

Minister Dacic stressed that the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary since the Serbian flag flew over the White House, in July this year, and the observance of Operation Halyard anniversary were a further encouragement for the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, additionally promoting the positive dynamic in the development of U.S.-Serbia bilateral relations.


Ambassador Filipovic in talks with Chairman of the NATO Military Committee

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Branimir FilipovicAmbassador Branimir Filipovic, Acting Assistant Minister for Security Policy had talks with Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, who is on a visit to Belgrade as a member of the NATO delegation headed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, attending the “Srbija 2018” civil emergency field exercise.

In the talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, views were exchanged on the development of Republic of Serbia-NATO partner cooperation, current situation in the region and Kosovo and Metohija in particular, including discharge of the KFOR mandate, and the further promotion of dialogue at all levels which would contribute to a better understanding and settlement of issues of interest for both sides.

Air Chief Marshal Peach pointed out that NATO fully respected Serbia’s commitment to pursuing a policy of military neutrality, and highly praised the partner cooperation carried out so far between Serbia and NATO at all levels. He noted that the talks with the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Army Staff were very substantive and productive and that he expected them to continue in the context of common goals of the preservation of peace and stability, promotion of cooperation between NATO and the Serbian Army and the fulfilment of KFOR mandate. He underlined his willingness to use his present stint to support Serbia-NATO partner cooperation as much as possible.

Ambassador Filipovic underscored that our side was open to consideration of all issues in the common interest, pointed out the extraordinarily high dynamic of the dialogue between Serbia and NATO at both the top and other civilian and military levels, as well as concrete partner cooperation programmes, while also emphasizing Serbia’s foreign policy priorities and key security policy issues. The Ambassador stressed in particular the importance of protection of Serbs and their cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo and Metohija, and the key role played by KFOR both in this context and in securing peace and stability in the Province.

The talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were preceded by the meeting of Air Chief Marshal Peach with Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin and with the Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Milan Mojsilovic.


Relations between Serbia and Romania are traditionally good and represent a model of good neighbourliness in the region

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Ivica Dacic in TimișoaraFirst Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic visited Timișoara today where he took part in the international conference „Security challenges in the Balkans” organized by the „New Strategy Centre”, an NGO from Bucharest, and the West University of Timișoara.

In the margins of the conference, Minister Dacic had a meeting with Head of Romanian diplomacy Teodor Meleşcanu, which was of great significance since all topics of importance for bilateral cooperation were discussed.
Both sides noted that the relations between the two countries were traditionally good and friendly and that they were a model for good neighbourliness in the region. Romania is among the five EU member states and four NATO member states which have not recognized Kosovo, which is particularly important for the Republic of Serbia.

The interlocutors also noted that bilateral economic cooperation between Serbia and Romania was on the rise, whereas the trade in goods, as the most important segment of economic relations, marked a continuous upward trend.
The meeting of the two Ministers was an excellent opportunity to engage in a dialogue on various issues which needed to be tackled in the near future and it certainly gave an important impetus to the good relations between the two countries, thus indirectly influencing their successful conduct and implementation as well as concrete agreements and potential joint projects to be realized in the period ahead.

During this visit, the Head of Serbian diplomacy met representatives of the Serbian community in Romania, including the President of the Union of Serbs in Romania, Ognjen Krstic, member of the Romanian Parliament Slavoljub Adnadj, as well as Vladika Lukijan, the Episcope of Buda and the Administrator of the Timisoara Serbian Eparchy.