August 5, 2022

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke today with US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill about bilateral relations between the two countries, the situation in the region, dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, as well as cooperation in the field of energy.

Brnabic emphasised that the preservation of peace and stability in the region is one of the key priorities and that Serbia remains committed to investing additional efforts in order to develop regional ties in all areas.

Serbia also provides strong support for regional cooperation through the Open Balkans initiative, which has proven to be an effective framework for solving issues important to our citizens.

Speaking about the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the Prime Minister expressed her belief that the meeting on the occasion of the new round of dialogue on 18 August in Brussels will be constructive, especially in light of the current situation and Pristina's unilateral moves.

Hill noted that the continuation of talks is the only way to resolve open issues, and pointed out that the USA strongly supports the dialogue with the mediation of the European Union.

The interlocutors pointed out that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of energy, especially when it comes to projects of renewable energy sources. Accordingly, the Prime Minister assessed that energy security is a topic of extreme importance for Serbia and that it is necessary to make a new step towards the energy transition and the construction of new energy capacities, and added that in this sense we see the potential for cooperation with the USA.