Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic said today during a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and US State Department's Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar that Serbia is strategically committed to intensifying political dialogue at the highest level with the United States of America (USA) and to improving the overall cooperation with this country.
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Serbia committed to strengthening all forms of cooperation with USA
Belgrade,
4 February 2022
In the light of last year’s celebration of the jubilee of 140 years of diplomatic relations, Selakovic stated that the highlighting of positive examples of historical alliance should be continued in the future, with the aim of strengthening our relations and partnership.
Serbia is interested in improving economic cooperation with the USA, he underlined and pointed to the importance of presence and business activity of many important American companies in our country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude for Washington’s continued support on Serbia’s path to the full membership in the European Union and underlined that reforms and the improvement of all segments of our society remain our priority.
Additionally, Selakovic thanked the USA on its principled support to the Open Balkans Initiative, as a model for economic connecting of the region and stated that peace, stability and security in the region are of utmost importance to Serbia.
Speaking about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, the Minister reiterated that the Serbian side remains fully committed to dialogue as the only way to resolve open issues and reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
The meeting was also attended by US Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey.
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Gabriel Escobar, left, and Nikola Selakovic
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