Selaković: Intensive dialogue with senior EU officials

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selaković, met with Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs and Political Director of the European Union's European External Action Service (EEAS).

Selaković said that the intensive dialogue that Serbia is having with senior EU officials is of great importance, assessing very positively the bilateral political consultations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EEAS, which were held yesterday in Belgrade.

The Minister underlined that Serbia's membership in the EU is a priority of our foreign policy and strategic commitment, emphasizing that we are fully committed to the reform process and the improvement of all segments of our society, and that in the dynamics of the accession negotiations we expect the continuation of the valorization of our reform efforts.

Also, Selaković conveyed that we believe that the enlargement process should remain high on the EU agenda and parallel to the reform process of the Union itself.

The head of Serbian diplomacy pointed out that Serbia is committed to peace and stability and that regional cooperation is our foreign policy priority, especially mentioning the "Open Balkans" initiative, the point of which is the economic connection of the region.

The Deputy Secretary General Mora welcomed the current level of cooperation between the EU and Serbia in the field of common security and defense policy, as well as the important contribution of Serbia to EU missions and operations. He also stressed the need for Serbia to continue to promote progressive alignment with the policies and positions adopted by the EU in the area of common foreign and security policy, in line with the framework for EU accession negotiations.