Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke today with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde about priorities of the Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship, continuation of European integration of Serbia, the rule of law, media freedoms and the fight against organised crime.
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Support to priorities of Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship
Belgrade,
25 May 2021
At the meeting, which also featured Minister of Justice Maja Popovic and Minister for European integration Jadranka Joksimovic, Ann Linde underlined that Serbia has achieved progress in reforms, but that it is necessary to continue working on their implementation. On that path, Serbia has full support from the organisation she currently chairs, Linde said.
Brnabic said that Serbia supports priorities of the Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship. Speaking about reform processes, she mentioned her personal dedication to work on the freedom of the media and the security of journalists and underlined that building mutual trust is an achievable goal.
Speaking about constitutional changes, the Prime Minister told Linde that constitutional amendments are in parliamentary procedure, and that the completion of the whole process is expected by the end of the year. She added that the process of adopting amendments to the Constitution also entails a broad public debate, with the previously acknowledged objections from the Venice Commission.
When it comes to European integration, Brnabic asked for Sweden's support to opening clusters in the negotiation process and pointed out that that would be a good signal for the citizens of Serbia when it comes to joining the European Union.
Linde pointed out that Serbia responded well to the challenges during the coronavirus pandemic and praised the donation of vaccines to countries in the region.
When it comes to the economy, Linde added that Sweden is increasingly present in Serbia as an investor, that bilateral relations are good and that it also supports the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina with the mediation of the EU.
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