XVII Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative was held in Brussels on 13 May 2014. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, which last year presided over the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia was led by Deputy Assistant Minister for the European Union, Ambassador Jela Baćović. The Ministers adopted the "Brussels Declaration 2014" affirming the readiness of member countries of the AII, that actively work together, to promote the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian region (EUSAIR), which will be published in June of 2014. The Strategy will be formally adopted during the Italian presidency of the EU in October 2014. The strategy provides a good opportunity for strengthening regional cooperation in the Adriatic-Ionian region, restoration of transport and regional infrastructure and the promotion of sustainable environmental development. At the same time, the strategy is a mechanism for strengthening the administrative and other capacities of the candidate countries in the accession process. On the meeting, mandate of the Secretary General of the AII, Ambassador Fabio Piljapoko, was extended. Bosnia and Herzegovina will be chairing the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative in the period June 2014 - June 2015. The meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative was preceded by a meeting of National Coordinators. On behalf of the Republic of Serbia, Pavle Jankovic, Head of Unit for Regional initiatives and national coordinator for the AII in Serbia, participated in this meeting.