Djuric discusses cooperation with NATO with German, Finnish ambassadors

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric received the ambassadors of Germany and Finland, Anke Konrad and Niklas Lindqvist, on Friday.

Noting that he was pleased Germany and Finland were jointly taking over as NATO contact embassies for Serbia-NATO cooperation, Djuric said Serbia was open to continued cooperation and coordination of activities through mechanisms available in the Partnership for Peace Programme, the Serbian MFA said in a statement.

He noted that public diplomacy activities aimed at providing adequate and objective information about the scope and substance of that form of cooperation were especially significant.

Djuric stressed that Serbia-NATO relations were based on a partnership cooperation in line with Serbia's policy of military neutrality and with the aim of preserving stability and security in the region.

He said Serbia maintained regular dialogue with political and military structures in NATO, which he noted contributed to better mutual understanding on the most important issues of interest to Serbia, especially in terms of the situation in Kosovo-Metohija, the statement said.