Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and Secretary of State of the United States of America Marco Rubio opened today the first round of the strategic dialogue between Serbia and the United States of America, thus starting a new chapter in the relations between the two countries and establishing an institutional framework for their further strategic connection.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSC, continued his regular consultations with ministers today with a meeting with Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade and Commissioner of the Specialised Expo 2027 Jagoda Lazarević.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, visited today, together with Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijević, the works at the Nikola Tesla Airport, where he was informed about the dynamics of the implementation of infrastructure projects that are important for the development of air transport in Serbia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and NASA Associate Administrator for Interagency Relations Kathleen Karika assessed today, during a meeting in Washington, D.C., that there is significant potential for the development of the partnership between Serbia and NASA in the coming period.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić signed an agreement at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., whereby Serbia joined the Artemis space programme, and said that this act represents an important step for a country that builds its future on knowledge, innovation and international cooperation.

The Ministry of Justice welcomed today the publication of the Urgent Ex-post Opinion of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe on the Draft Law on the Judicial Academy, which confirmed that the Republic of Serbia has implemented both key recommendations from the Commission’s previous opinions.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić participated today in Washington in the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali and Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade and Commissioner of Specialised Expo 2027 Jagoda Lazarević met today with Minister of Tourism of the Republic of San Marino Federico Pedini Amati to discuss the country’s potential participation in the upcoming Expo, which will be held in Belgrade next year.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarović met today in Bratislava with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Sákova and Minister of the Interior Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

Minister of Defence Bratislav Gašić discussed today with representatives of Prince Aviation and Textron Aviation Defense the options for enhancing cooperation and developing the defence system capabilities.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, visited today a mobile clinic in Mala Plana, in the municipality of Smederevska Palanka, where, together with Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar, MD, he carried out preventive check-ups on residents and talked with locals about their health needs.

The Serbian government adopted today the Bill on the Judiciary Academy, the Bill amending the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Bill amending the Law on Judges and the Bill amending the Law on Lobbying.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, discussed today with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali, as part of ongoing regular consultations with members of the government, the state of public finances, current economic trends and the government’s priority activities aimed at preserving macroeconomic stability and protecting citizens’ living standards.

Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Bucharest with Romanian Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Energy Ilie Bolojan on facilitating the exchange of information regarding the Đerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower plant project.

The Ministry of European Integration announced that Serbia has today submitted its fourth payment request to the European Commission under the Reform and Growth Facility (RGF), established by the European Union Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić announced today in Washington, D.C., that Serbia will join the Artemis space programme by signing a series of cooperation agreements with the US space agency NASA.

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, continued talks today with deans of faculties in the natural sciences and mathematics group on reducing and modernising curricula, easing students’ workload, and identifying ways to increase prospective students’ interest in teaching professions.

Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starović met in Madrid with State Secretary for the European Union at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fernando Sampedro.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić met today with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Anke Konrad.

Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss the implementation of the first phase of a new gas programme covering the construction of the first section of the Niš-Velika Plana gas pipeline and the modalities of project financing and management.