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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Commitment to military neutrality, regional stability

Belgrade, 13 June 2017

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic spoke today with a delegation of the Committee on Economics and Security of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly about the process of European integration, regional cooperation and the relations of Serbia with Russia and China.

The delegation was led by Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transition and Development of the Committee on Economics and Security Menno Knip, and it also included President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Paolo Alli and distinguished delegates from member states and partners of NATO.

During the meeting at which the topics of vital importance for Serbia were discussed, Dacic briefed his interlocutors on the process of Serbia's European integration, regional cooperation, as well as on Serbia's relations with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China.

Regarding Serbia's cooperation with NATO, he reiterated that Serbia is implementing a policy of military neutrality, that it has no aspirations for membership in NATO, as well as to membership in any other military alliance, and that cooperation with NATO is successfully conducted through the Partnership for Peace.

Dacic pointed out that Serbia has successful cooperation with KFOR and underlined that the presence of KFOR in the same composition is very important to maintain the security and survival of the Serbian and other non-Albanian communities in Kosovo-Metohija.

Dacic stated that Serbia is committed to cooperation in the region in order to preserve its stability and enable overall economic development.