Brnabic receives Norwegian MFA's Western Balkans envoy

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with the Norwegian MFA's special Western Balkans envoy Eirik Nestas Mathisen in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss the importance of preservation of peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

Brnabic and Mathisen discussed the current political situation in the region, Serbia-Norway bilateral relations and Serbia's EU integration, an official statement said.

Brnabic noted that the issue of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija was an important national issue for Serbia, as well as that Belgrade remained consistently committed to the EU-facilitated dialogue.

Special emphasis was placed on the importance of preservation of peace and stability in the Western Balkans, and Brnabic noted that Serbia remained committed to regional cooperation and economic connectivity.

She reiterated that full-fledged EU membership was Serbia's strategic commitment, and added that she especially appreciated Norway's readiness to help advance the EU integration process through its experience and expertise.

The parties said Serbia-Norway parliamentary cooperation had good foundations and needed to be advanced further in the coming period.