Brnabic, Austria's Plakolm discuss Serbia's EU path, Cluster 3

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with Austrian Minister of Europe, Integration and Family Claudia Plakolm in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss key issues related to fulfilment of Serbia's commitments aimed at opening Cluster 3 in its EU accession talks.

"Serbia is firmly committed to the EU integration process, as well as to carrying out reform activities that are essential for progress in that process," Brnabic said, thanking Austria for supporting Serbia on the EU accession path.

The parties agreed that bilateral relations were good and that parliamentary cooperation was seeing progress, with a mutual commitment to further stepping up contacts and experience-sharing between the two parliaments, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia said in a statement.

Brnabic noted that preserving stability in the region and strengthening economic cooperation were in mutual interest and that Serbia saw Austria as a dependable partner in those processes.