8th September 2021

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić met today with the Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Jan Bratu to discuss the modalities of cooperation in the democratisation process, as well as the joint contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

President Vučić emphasised that the Republic of Serbia appreciates the OSCE Mission support in the comprehensive reform process, which includes professional assistance in areas such as media freedoms and the rule of law, as well as in strengthening human and minority rights and other activities.

President Vučić and Ambassador Bratu agreed it is important that the activities of the OSCE Mission be planned with the relevant state institutions to be in line with the actual needs of the country on its reform and European path.

The two interlocutors also discussed the regional situation, agreeing that the priority is to maintain peace and stability in the Western Balkans. In that regard, they also discussed the situation in the south of Serbia, and President Vučić thanked for the help of the OSCE Mission in the agreement between the Ministry of Education and the National Council of Albanians on textbooks in the Albanian language for primary schools.