Belgrade, 14 September 2022
Brnabic underlined that for our country a full membership in the European Union (EU) remains one of the foreign policy priorities and expressed her conviction that support and cooperation with partners from the EU will continue to yield visible results, especially in concrete areas, such as the Green Agenda.
When it comes to energy security, the Prime Minister said that the deadline for the construction of the gas interconnector between Sebria and Bulgaria is next year, but that other projects in the field of energy are also planned. With the implementation of this project, the EU will continue its support to Serbia and the Western Balkans, with the aim of further improvement of energy infrastructure and security. Speaking about questions related to the media and the safety of journalists, Giaufret said that it is very important that the Working Group for the Safety and Protection of Journalists, as well as the entire media community, reacted quickly in the case of threats sent to the editor-in-chief and reporters of OK Radio in Vranje. Brnabic said that government’s priorities in the next mandate will be the adoption of a set of media laws, first and foremost the Law on Public Information and the Media and the Law on Electronic Media, as envisaged by the Media Strategy.
Giaufret reiterated the importance of holding EuroPride in Serbia, the first time in Southeast Europe, but also disappointment on the part of the EU with the decision of the Serbian Interior Ministry to forbid the EuroPride march. He voiced hope that a solution will be found so that the march could be held on 17 September safely and in peace.
Brnabic assessed that cooperation with the EU Delegation is exceptionally good and expressed her conviction that it will continue at the same level in the new mandate of the Serbian government too. |