Dialogue framework for resolving open issues, Hill says at meeting with Vucic

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke on Thursday with US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill, who reiterated that, for the US, the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue was the framework for resolving open issues.

Vucic noted that Serbia was committed to political dialogue and to finding a compromise solution for a sustainable, safe and prosperous co-existence of Serbs and ethnic Albanians, and added that maintaining peace and stability was a key priority for Serbia, the presidential press office said in a statement.

Vucic and Hill also discussed the security situation in Kosovo-Metohija as well as bilateral relations and Serbia's European integration.

Vucic noted the significance of further strengthening of US-Serbia political and economic cooperation and the parties also discussed potential joint projects.

Speaking about European integration, Vucic briefed Hill on the results of an EU-Western Balkans summit held in Tirana two days ago as well as on reforms Serbia was working on hard, primarily for the sake of a better life and future for its citizens.

Hill reiterated full US support to Serbia's European integration and reform processes in the country.