Selaković: It is important that the enlargement process remains high on the EU agenda

Selaković said that full membership in the EU is a strategic commitment of Serbia, emphasizing that we are maximally committed to structural reforms, but also that our results are not accompanied by the appropriate dynamics of accession negotiations.

The Minister assessed as very important that this year's report of the European Commission on the progress of Serbia is more positively intoned in comparison with the previous one, and added that we are encouraged by the recommendation for opening clusters 3 and 4.

Selaković conveyed that we are following with great attention every exchange of opinions regarding the EU reform and the efforts for its strengthening, but that we expect that the enlargement process will not be neglected, but parallel.

According to the minister, it is important that the region receives encouragement on the European path, and that new results in the negotiations with the candidate countries and future candidates are not absent until the end of the current Slovenian presidency of the EU Council.

Selaković pointed out that the EU has been Serbia's most important foreign trade partner for more than two decades, emphasizing that we are grateful to be part of the Economic and Investment Plan and that this is one of the indicators that our region is high on the European administration's agenda.

The head of Serbian diplomacy said that regional cooperation is one of Serbia's foreign policy priorities and that with our engagement, we contribute to peace and stability in the Western Balkans, adding that the European Commission has been recognizing Serbia's engagement in regional cooperation for many years.

The backbone for the improvement of regional cooperation is focused on economic connection, said Selaković, and in that regard, he pointed out the importance of the "Open Balkans" initiative.

The interlocutors also referred to the challenges in the fight against the corona virus pandemic, and Selaković especially thanked for the fact that the EU today adopted a decision on the recognition of digital Covid certificates issued in Serbia.

Selaković pointed out that this very important decision will make it easier for our citizens to travel to EU countries.

Earlier in Brussels, the head of Serbian diplomacy also met with the Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová, whom he introduced to the reform processes in Serbia in the past few years, and above all to the economic results that rank our country among the fastest growing European economies.

The Minister also informed his interlocutor about the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and paid special attention to the latest series of unilateral acts of Pristina, emphasizing the danger that such actions may have for regional stability.