US Ambassador Hill: Serbia-US relations stable

In September this year we have an important moment for Serbia-US relations and we have an opportunity to advance them, said Hill ahead of the media conference on the Day of America in the Serbian Parliament.

There are many things happening around the world that we need to talk about, but relations between Serbia and the US are stable and cannot be defined by what is happening in other countries, stressed the Ambassador.

We should continue to cooperate, especially in the fields of economy and security, said Hill, adding that efforts should be made to strengthen the political relations.

Our relations go back a long way and stand all chances of being even better over the next 140 years, he said.

Ohio National Guard commander General John Harris quoted former US President Theodore Roosevelt as saying that his generation had a rendezvous with destiny.

I think this maybe also applies today, we are all here and ready to bear responsibility for establishing peace, but more importantly, every citizen has the opportunity to fulfill his full potential, said Harris, adding that the conference is an opportunity to build bridges.

Serbian Ambassador to the US Marko Djuric said Serbia has shown strong resilience in a series of recent international crises.

I am certain that ahead of Serbia are horizons of progress and its firm determination to be one of the America’s key strategic partners in its political, economic and other progress and development, Djuric added.

Serbian-American relations are characterized by historic ties, economic interests and shared political values, and there is no reason to think that anything but strengthening of ties awaits us, said Djuric.

Founder of the Serbian-American Friendship Congress Vladimir Marinkovic said the “Day of America in Belgrade,” which is being marked on Thursday, is a big day for Serbia because its friends from the Ohio National Guard are present, adding that it is the right time to improve bilateral relations and open a strategic dialogue.