Polish parliamentary delegation: Strong support for Serbia’s EU membership

Miscevic and Płazynski discussed the main reform challenges on Serbia’s path to the EU, bilateral cooperation with Poland and its support to Serbia in the European integration process, said the Ministry in a press release.

Miscevic outlined the main elements of key reforms underway in Serbia, in particular in the field of rule of law, as well as reforms related to energy diversification, said the Ministry.

The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue was also on the agenda, and Serbia’s efforts to ensure the Kosovo Serbs’ collective legal protection with the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities more than ten years after the signing of the Brussels Agreement.

The Minister informed the Polish delegation about Serbia’s position on the war in Ukraine, its strong stance against the circumvention of sanctions imposed by the EU, and about the degree of its alignment with the EU foreign and security policy.

Płazynski said Poland strongly support Serbia’s and the Western Balkans’ membership in the EU because there is no successful partnership in facing the challenges of the present day without EU enlargement.

He stressed Poland’s strong support to Serbia on its EU path is based on the traditional friendship between the peoples of Poland and Serbia.

Płazynski pointed to the importance of Serbia’s successful economic reforms that, he said, should be accompanied by the strengthening of media pluralism and rule of law.

He noted that the fight against corruption is one of the greatest achievements of the Polish transition, and offered cooperation and experience-sharing in this field.

Miscevic and Płazynski agreed that Serbia’s successful policy in protecting the rights of national minorities is also of importance for the relations between the two states.

Cooperation between Serbia and Poland in the transfer of experience in the integration process, in the area of energy sector reforms, but also in the areas of environmental protection and agriculture was also discussed.