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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Excellent cooperation between Serbia, Council of Europe

Belgrade, 8 March 2022

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selakovic met today with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric.

Expressing satisfaction with the visit of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to Serbia, Selakovic emphasised that it is of great importance for our country, especially bearing in mind the sensitivity of the political moment in which it is taking place.

The Minister said that Serbia is very satisfied with the cooperation with the Council of Europe, especially highlighting the significant support that this organisation provides to our reform process and the path to full membership in the EU.

Also, the head of Serbian diplomacy pointed out the excellent cooperation on many projects that Serbia is implementing with the Council of Europe Development Bank, starting from the Regional Housing Programme, through loans for dual education projects, student housing projects, and the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Selakovic welcomed the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to send an observation mission for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Serbia.

He stated that in accordance with the policy of normalisation of relations with Pristina, Serbia supports any engagement of the Council of Europe in Kosovo and Metohija aimed at improving standards in the field of human rights, rule of law and democracy, which is in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and a status-neutral approach.

The head of Serbian diplomacy emphasised that Serbia strongly opposes the initiation of the procedure for Pristina's admission to the Council of Europe, noting that this would be a violation of the CoE Statute and would undermine the unity of that organization.

Selakovic said that we are following the current events in Eastern Europe with great attention and concern, emphasising that the Serbian people consider both Russians and Ukrainians to be brotherly nations and that Russia and Ukraine are friendly countries, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.