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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Region needs joint agreement on opening borders

Belgrade, 9 June 2020

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met today with the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia-Herzegovina Bisera Turkovic.

After the meeting, Dacic and Turkovic announced that they reached an agreement that there should be a joint agreement in the region on opening borders so that citizens know how they can travel, and they also announced the opening of a consulate of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Novi Pazar.

Dacic pointed out that the visit of the minister from Bosnia-Herzegovina is the first official visit to Serbia after the relaxation of the measures adopted during the coronavirus epidemic.

According to him, the activities are continuing now, so he will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia in Nis tomorrow, he will visit Italy and Greece, while the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov should also visit Serbia.

Dacic appealed to all countries in the region to have the same approach to the topic of opening borders, and reminded that Serbia made the decision to open its borders without tests and isolation measures.

He expressed gratitude to Bosnia-Herzegovina for making the same decision, noting that there is no progress in that regard with Montenegro, and it is not yet known how to travel to Croatia.

The issue will be discussed with North Macedonia tomorrow, and today I will hold talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, stated the First Deputy Prime Minister.

Dacic said that Serbia attaches great importance to relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, that it wants to develop them, that it is interested in visits at all levels, as well as that it supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia-Herzegovina in accordance with the Dayton Agreement.

Turkovic said that all outstanding issues should be solved in the light of good neighbourly relations and to provide mutual support, especially when it comes to membership in international organizations.

We would like more regional cooperation and common positions, such as those related to what citizens need when they travel, she pointed out.