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Vucic speaks to Washington official in Belgrade about benefits of 'Open Balkans'

2022-04-26 20:27:43Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Vucic speaks to Washington official in Belgrade about benefits of 'Open

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, with whom he has talked about the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Serbia's European integration and regional co-operation, the Serbian Presidency announced through an announcement.

Vucic and Donfried have also talked about Belgrade's position on the situation in Ukraine, but also about diversifying Serbia's energy resources and in the Western Balkan region.

According to the announcement, Vucic has stressed that the "Open Balkans" initiative is an example of successful regional co-operation, adding that this initiative is the best way to prepare the region's states for European Union membership.

The "Open Balkans" initiative was initiated in October 2019 by the leaders of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia and is said to be aimed at facilitating the movement of people, goods and capital between these three states.

During the meeting, Vucic also said Serbia has increased exports to the United States by 100 percent compared to 2010, adding that he welcomes the presence of American companies in his state.

Meanwhile, as for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Vucic said Serbia has fulfilled its pledges, but Kosovo authorities have not done so.

The dialogue for normalising relations between Kosovo and Serbia began in 2011. This process is mediated by the EU.

Meanwhile, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried said the U.S. is committed to the entire Western Balkans region membership of the EU and reiterated that this is one of the American foreign policy priorities for this region.

She also welcomed the "Open Balkans" initiative and Serbia's goal to focus on regional co-operation economic issues.

According to an earlier US State Department statement, it will call on Serbia to make reforms to integration and promote regional stability and prosperity. Also, the statement reiterated the position that Serbia and Kosovo should resume EU-led dialogue.

DASH Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar and U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill attended the meetings. Meanwhile, from the Serbian side present was Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic and director of the Office for Kosovo in the Serbian Government, Petar Petkovic.

The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade said via Twitter that the partnership with Serbia is very important to Washington.


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