Djuric with Grlic Radman: Ensure equality of the three constituent peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with the Dayton Agreement

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Djuric, met today in Belgrade with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlic Radman. During the meeting, Minister Djuric emphasized that fostering good neighborly relations is one of the priorities of Serbia’s foreign policy, and noted that the region is in need of more dialogue and concrete steps to build trust and enhance cooperation.

According to the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, the two ministers discussed a range of topics of mutual interest.

Particular attention was given to various aspects of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. A high degree of agreement was reached on the need to ensure the equality of all three constituent peoples through political processes, as well as full respect for the competences of the entities—Republic of Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—in line with the Dayton framework.

The ministers also discussed models for enhancing bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to continuing work based on the dual-track approach—simultaneously developing present and future cooperation projects while addressing outstanding issues from the past.

Minister Djuric underscored the importance of good neighborly relations as a foreign policy priority for Serbia, highlighting the need to strengthen transport and other cross-border links. He expressed support for accelerating the work of coordinators and joint commissions tasked with resolving outstanding issues.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Serbian and Croatian national councils, who actively participated in the discussions.

Minister Djuric stated that Serbia is committed to advancing mutually beneficial cooperation with Croatia on an equal footing, and to strengthening political, economic, and other ties, while continually improving the status of the Serbian community in Croatia and the Croatian community in Serbia.

He concluded that preserving regional stability—and thereby creating opportunities for continued economic development and advancing the EU integration process of the Western Balkans—must be a shared responsibility of all democratically elected political actors in the region.

The region, he stressed, needs more dialogue and tangible steps that foster trust and cooperation.