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Serbia interested in deepening cooperation with UK

Belgrade, 2 December 2020

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic met with Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Wendy Morton.

Selakovic said that Serbia is interested in deepening bilateral relations and cooperation with the United Kingdom, saying that a more intensive high-level political dialogue would contribute to that.

In this regard, he expressed satisfaction with the fact that Minister Morton visited Belgrade shortly after the telephone conversation, hoping that British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab would soon do the same, and that the British Prime Minister would visit our country after forty years. country.

Our interest is for the relations between Serbia and the United Kingdom to be strengthened, both politically and economically, said the Minister, emphasising that it is necessary to direct efforts towards improving economic and trade cooperation, where there is a lot of untapped potential.

Selakovic pointed out that Serbia's membership in the EU remains our strategic commitment and one of the most important foreign policy goals, and that the new government remains on the pro-European path, expressing gratitude to the United Kingdom for its support to our country's European integration.

According to him, Serbia is fully committed to the normalisation of relations with Pristina, which for Belgrade means achieving a sustainable compromise solution, but that the big problem is that Pristina, even after 2,784 days since signing, refuses to implement the Brussels Agreement in the part concerning the establishment of the Community of Serbian municipalities, which makes up forty percent of that agreement.

Of key interest is preserving stability in the region and intensifying co-operation with the Western Balkans, Selakovic said, stressing the importance of the "mini Schengen" initiative, launched by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, which will make the region more competitive for investment and provide economic and political benefits.

Morton assessed that quality relations between Serbia and neighbouring countries are key for the future of the region.

We look forward to continuing bilateral cooperation on common priorities and challenges, including the UN Priority Conference on Climate Change, which the United Kingdom will host in 2021, she said.