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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Huge progress in rule of law, democratisation

Belgrade, 20 September 2011

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic stated tonight, following a meeting with the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) co-rapporteurs for Serbia, that Serbia has made significant progress during the eight years of membership in the Council of Europe.

Davit Harutyunyan, left, and Ivica Dacic

Dacic recalled that a number of laws have been adopted, cooperation with the Hague tribunal completed and struggle against organised crime intensified.

Furthermore, Serbia took important steps towards reconciliation in the region and built a democratic system, while respect of national equality is also worth mentioning, Dacic observed.

He underlined that it is in the interest of the police to have as many national minority members in its ranks as possible in order to more easily solve problems at a local level.

We achieved outstanding results in combating organised crime, of which we have informed our guests. Serbia has yet to come out of the monitoring period, by which act it would receive recognition on its EU path, the Minister noted.

He added that the PACE monitoring committee delegation is visiting Serbia in order to be informed in detail about the situation in terms of realising the agreement before writing its final report.

The state is ready to take all the necessary steps to ensure Serbia receives a positive assessment by European officials in the EU integration process, Dacic stressed.

PACE monitoring committee rapporteur Davit Harutyunyan stated the delegation’s conclusion, namely that the delegation is impressed with Serbia’s progress, especially in the course of the past three years.

We are here to assess the situation in terms of democracy, the rule of law and the respect of human rights. We will meet with representatives from various spheres of social life to ensure that we have a full and detailed image of Serbia’s progress before we get down to writing the report, Harutyunyan observed.