Serbia ready to continue dialogue, constructive cooperation, Vucic tells Pierce

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with the UK's special Western Balkans envoy Karen Pierce in Belgrade on Friday and expressed Serbia's readiness to continue open dialogue and constructive cooperation.

"A substantial discussion with special envoy Karen Pierce, whom I congratulated on her appointment, and expressed Serbia's readiness to continue open dialogue and constructive cooperation. We exchanged views on key regional issues, Serbia's European path as well as the bilateral relations between our two countries," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

Vucic thanked the UK for a strategic approach to the region, including its support for Serbia's EU path, as well as for hosting the upcoming Berlin Process Summit in London.

"I noted that, although Serbia-UK relations are good, there is significant space to advance them further while relying on the long tradition and historical ties between our nations. I placed emphasis on economic cooperation and continuity of high-level political dialogue, including an invitation to PM (Keir) Starmer to visit Serbia," Vucic posted.

He noted that he firmly believed in continued cooperation with the UK on strengthening peace, stability and prosperity in the region and Europe.