President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz visited Serbia on 14-15 July 2015. During his visit, president of the European Parliament met with President of the Republic of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić, Speaker of National Assembly Maja Gojković, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, representatives of the Serbian civil society, as well as the opposition parties. President of the European Parliament also addressed to the Serbian National Assembly.
President Tomislav Nikolic said, in a meeting with President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, that Serbia should be given clear impetus, as up to this point it has not been backed enough for all that it has done along the path toward full membership in the EU. The two officials discussed the recent developments in the region, with a special emphasis on the hostile act in Potocari on Saturday, when Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was attacked, and the issue of migrants that are trying to reach Western Europe, across Serbia.
In a meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, two officials discussed the european perspective of Serbia, as well as the issue of maintaining of regional political stability. Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated after the meeting that President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz expressed a strong, clear and unequivocal support to Serbia's European path, and said that Serbia will continue the policy of peace and stability.
President of the European Parliament Schulz said that European Union is looking with expectations at the key role that Serbia can play in the region. He also stressed the importance of economic and infrastructure connections in the region, pointing out that stability and sustainable development are possible only with cooperation, and their importance is immeasurable both for the region and for the EU as a whole.