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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Sweden to annually donate €12m in next two years

Belgrade, 4 May 2010

Finance Minister Diana Dragutinovic and Swedish Ambassador to Serbia Krister Bringeus signed an agreement concerning development cooperation for 2010-2012 between Serbia and Sweden.

Under this agreement, Sweden will annually allocate €12 million in the next two years for programmes and projects for the democratisation of society, human rights protection and environmental protection. Key areas defined for dialogue are sustainable development, gender equality and the role of women in democratic development and EU integration.

Sweden has provided nearly €106 million in assistance to Serbia since 2001, Dragutinovic said.

Thanks to this assistance, data processing in statistical analysis has been harmonised with EU standards, court and police efficiency improved, environmental protection projects implemented, as well as projects to help refugees and the Roma, the Minister said.

She also noted that through similar assistance programmes with other states, Serbia has received €3.2 billion since 2001.

Bringeus stressed that Sweden endorses Serbia’s EU integration, noting that in this process Serbia will need a lot of political energy, as well as regional cooperation.

The projects for which Sweden has secured donations are being implemented through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).