On the margins of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), the Economic and Financial dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey was held in Brussels on 17 May 2019. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia was led by the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia Jorgovanka Tabaković and the Minister of Finance Siniša Mali.   

On this occasion it was concluded that the EU supported Serbia in its efforts to strengthen the institutional framework and speed up the implementation of reforms. This meeting is a part of enhanced dialogue on economic governance between the EU, the Western Balkans and Turkey, and it is organized annually with aim to enable efficient preparation of the participants for the process of coordination of economic policies on the EU level.

As a result of the reforms which have been implemented since 2014, Serbia has become the most attractive destination for investments in the region, and during last year foreign direct investments reached 3,5 billion euros.  
In the conclusions of this meeting, the Economic Reform Programme of the Republic of Serbia was positively assessed. Serbia was commended for strong fiscal consolidation implemented in previous period, while maintaining financial stability.