Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabić participated in the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (AFET), which was held in Brussels on 10 October 2017. The meeting was chaired by David McAllister, who is the chair of AFET and EP rapporteur on Serbia. The minister for European integration Jadranka Joksimović and the ambassador Ana Hrustanović, Head of Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU also attended the meeting. 

In her speech, Brnabić presented the results of Government’s work in the first quarter, emphasizing that it relies on the results of the previous Government, which implemented numerous activities and measures aiming at reforms. She said that digitalization and reformed education were the basis for further efforts of Serbia in its EU path, which were the basis for three pillars: economic development and macroeconomic stability, public administration reforms and rule of law. She emphasizes the significance of regional stability and highlighted that the European integration of Serbia was the key strategic aim of the Government.

At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister Brnabić gave answers to numerous questions of the MEP regarding the relations of Serbia and Russia, dialogue with Priština, regional stability, position of minorities and freedom of media and citizens’ support to European integration of Serbia. 

The AFET meeting was preceded by working lunch, which was organized in honour of Prime Minister Brnabić by David McAllister, and followed by the meeting and discussion with Manfred Weber Chairman of the European People’s Party – EPP Group.