Brnabic receives PABSEC secretary general

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) Secretary General Asaf Hajiyev in Belgrade on Monday.

Brnabic noted that Serbia remained open to initiatives strengthening political and economic ties in the region and contributing to peace, stability and development, an official statement said.

"She emphasised the importance of cooperation with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation in the areas of energy, infrastructure, transport and trade, as well as the role of the parliament in monitoring and supporting joint projects.

The National Assembly Speaker stressed that digital transformation is a key engine of economic development and regional cooperation and that artificial intelligence is a tool for innovation, better productivity and quality public services," it said.

Brnabic thanked Hajiyev for his personal contribution to strengthening the role of PABSEC and said Serbia would continue to actively contribute to its work and common objectives, especially to preservation of parliamentary democracy.