Djuric and Konrad discuss Belgrade–Pristina Dialogue and regional issues

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Djuric, met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Anke Konrad, to discuss key aspects of bilateral cooperation, regional matters, and broader geopolitical topics. On this occasion, both sides noted that progress in the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina—which is currently at a standstill—is of great importance for the stability of the region.

Minister Djuric emphasized that Germany is a key bilateral partner for Serbia, not only in the economic sphere, as Serbia’s most significant trading partner, but also as a country that plays an important role in supporting Serbia’s European integration process and influencing other areas of mutual interest.

Both sides underlined the positive impact of the projects already implemented, as well as those planned within the framework of the Berlin Process. Minister Djuric reaffirmed Serbia’s readiness to make an even greater contribution in the future to achieving the goals of this initiative, launched by the Government of Germany in 2014, which aims to enhance cooperation among the Western Balkan countries and bring the region closer to the European Union.

Referring to the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, Minister Djuric stressed the necessity of an orderly transition of power in all municipalities following the recent local elections. Both sides agreed that achieving progress in the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina—which remains stalled due to the months-long impasse in forming a new Government of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Pristina—is essential for regional stability.

Minister Djuric also informed Ambassador Konrad about Serbia’s efforts to ensure energy stability and diversification of energy supply, emphasizing that these are matters of crucial importance not only for Serbia, but for the wider region as well.