Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke today with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
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Support to Serbia, Western Balkans in EU accession process
Belgrade,
28 October 2022
Brnabic thanked Von der Leyen for her visit to Serbia and the region, and emphasised the importance of the joint visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia and the President of the European Commission to Nis, where they toured the works on the construction of a gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria.
During the talks, Brnabic underlined that the new energy policy is the first priority of the new government, and that the issue of further energy diversification will be in focus.
The Prime Minister said that the European Commission's Report on Serbia's progress is objective and balanced, and that the government will continue to be committed to reforms and the process of European integration in the new mandate.
The Prime Minister singled out the continuation of reforms in the area of the rule of law, then reforms in the area of the judiciary and the adoption of a new package of judicial laws, as well as issues of media freedom and the adoption of a new set of media laws.
Also, Brnabic informed the President of the European Commission about the activities on harmonisation with the EU visa policy.
When it comes to dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Brnabic said that we remain committed to dialogue and that our priorities are peace and stability.
Von der Leyen congratulated Brnabic on the election of the new government of Serbia and wished her much success in her future work.
She expressed her support for Serbia and the Western Balkans in the process of joining the European Union.
The President of the European Commission introduced Prime Minister Brnabic to current issues related to the energy situation in Europe.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of European Integration Tanja Miscevic and Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic.
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