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Importance of regional cooperation during coronavirus pandemic

Belgrade, 19 May 2020

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said today that the current crisis caused by the pandemic of coronavirus has shown how important regional cooperation is, since the virus knows no boundaries, the degree of economic development of a country or any other differences.

Dacic participated in a video conference of the ministers of foreign affairs of the Western Balkans and the EU members which are the immediate neighbours of the region (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Slovenia) on the topic “How to successfully contribute, through joint cooperation, to the next phases of dealing with socio-economic consequences of the pandemic."

Dacic reiterated that Serbia is ready to continue to work actively to strengthen economic ties and the common market of the region.

He welcomed the decision to establish the "green corridors” in the region, which enabled unimpeded transport of medical equipment and basic foodstuffs through the region during the crisis, without congestion at border and administrative crossings.

The First Deputy Prime Minister also stated that Serbia has undertaken concrete steps towards the gradual opening of borders, while respecting epidemiological recommendations.

When it comes to Serbia's European path, Dacic underlined that, despite the current circumstances, Serbia has not forgotten the importance of this path and the comprehensive reforms of society it entails.