Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Republic of Serbia Nebojša Stefanović visited Brussels on 19 June 2018. Minister Stefanović participated in the meeting which was organized by Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos and Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King for the ministers of interior from Western Balkans.

This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss common challenges and EU-Western Balkans cooperation in the areas of migration, security, border management and visa policy. It was agreed that ensuring effective border management, fighting smuggling, and joint efforts to combat irregular migratory flows and prevent a new migration crisis remain top priorities for both the EU and the Western Balkans.

On this occasion, a bilateral meeting between Minister Stefanović and Commissioner Avramopoulos was also organized.