Conference “Friends of Serbia” was organized in Brussels on 18 May by foreign ministers of Austria and Italy, Sebastian Kurtz and Paolo Gentiloni. All 28 member states participated in the meeting, as well as Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.

Prime Minister Vucic has said that the meeting in Brussels was a great opportunity for Serbia to present Serbia's achievements in its European integration process. After today’s gathering, which was attended by 20 foreign ministers of the EU, Vucic thanked Austria and Italy for organising the event and for this opportunity. Serbia today presented the results of its economic reforms. There is more to be done in the process of dialogue with Pristina, but it is important for everyone to see the bigger picture, to see Serbia as a pillar of stability in the region and as an economically and politically stable country, the Prime Minister said. Vucic said that he asked the EU heads of diplomacy to have the negotiating chapters with Serbia opened long before the end of the year.