Brnabic: Democratic transition of power in Serbia welcomed at meetings in Dublin

Acting President of Serbia Ana Brnabic said that the European Political Community summit in Dublin, which she attended, had been highly useful and had addressed a number of interesting topics. She added that she had also held numerous meetings with leaders and officials who welcomed the fact that Serbia had undergone a democratic transition of power, RTV reports.

“Everyone I spoke with here welcomed the absolutely gentlemanly, democratic and peaceful transition of power—namely, President Aleksandar Vucic’s acknowledgment as early as 9:30 p.m. on October 25 that we had lost the elections, that we expected the new institutions to be formed quickly and that we would not obstruct that process. This was demonstrated by the fact that we did not file a single objection at any polling station, as well as by the fact that the constitutive session of parliament has already been scheduled for Tuesday, November 17,” Brnabic said after the summit.

She added that she wanted Serbia to remain a country in which the rule of law provided certainty.

“For the sake of Serbia and all its citizens, I want the institutions to be formed quickly and efficiently, ultimately so that the uncertainty and insecurity that have prevailed in Serbia for more than two weeks now can come to an end, so that the anarchy and terror can stop, and so that we can once again truly have a country in which the rule of law provides certainty and security for all citizens of Serbia,” Brnabic said, according to Tanjug.

She also appealed to the Students’ List to treat the Expo 2027 Specialized Exhibition with the utmost seriousness, stressing that Serbia had fought to secure the event and that it was not a party-political matter.

“Most of the countries with whose representatives I met here said that they were looking forward to participating in Expo 2027 in Belgrade. My appeal to the new authorities is to take this extremely seriously. It was never a party-political matter and it was never about one individual. Serbia fought to secure this event, competing against some of the most powerful countries in the world—the United States, Spain, Argentina and Thailand,” Brnabic recalled.

She added that the exhibition had nothing to do with political affiliation, but was also a matter of Serbia’s credibility.

“This is also a matter of economic benefit for Serbia and for all its citizens. The countries that have confirmed their participation—and we have a record number of countries that have confirmed their participation in Expo 2027—have already invested money in their participation and in their pavilions. So I ask you to assume responsibility and demonstrate that Serbia is a responsible and reliable country, a country that offers predictability, and to establish a team that will now take over this project as part of the overall transfer of responsibility and ensure that it continues, because a large number of countries are awaiting information on how they will proceed with their participation in the exhibition,” Brnabic said.

In Dublin, Brnabic spoke on the panel “Building a Competitive Europe: Innovation, Connectivity and Affordable Energy” and said that the summit was a forum bringing together the entire European continent to discuss challenges facing not only the European Union, but the continent as a whole.

“It is a genuinely valuable initiative launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, enabling countries that are not EU members, as well as those currently in the accession process, to meet in one place and hold discussions with all EU Member States,” Brnabic said.