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Serbia reliable, responsible collaborator of EU in migration management

Belgrade, 16 March 2023

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic met today with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson.

At the meeting, the interlocutors agreed that Serbia proved to be a reliable and responsible collaborator of the Union in migration management.

In this sense, today's signing of the Agreement on Serbia's Accession to the European Migration Network was highlighted as particularly important.

Evaluating the cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) as very good, Prime Minister Brnabic also thanked the EU for significant financial assistance for the needs of migration management and increasing institutional capacities for solving migration and asylum issues.

Regarding irregular migration in Serbia, Prime Minister Brnabic pointed out that it is important that the partners from the European Union recognised the significant efforts of our country in the management of migratory flows, and that in the coming period, Serbia will monitor the indicators of migratory pressures with particular attention and in close cooperation with European partners to respond to them.

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson pointed out that in the previous period, Serbia made a big move in harmonising with the visa policy of the European Union, adding that thanks to these measures, there was a visible reduction in migratory pressure in the EU.

Johansson underlined that joint cooperation in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking at borders is crucial.