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Rubio opens US-Serbia strategic dialogue, hailed in Belgrade as “historic”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Marco Rubio opened the first reported strategic dialogue between the United States and Serbia at the State Department, with Marko Đurić leading the Serbian delegation.
  • The sides planned to sign memorandums on energy cooperation and education, including expanded Fulbright scholarships.
  • Serbia also formally joined the Artemis space program, becoming its 69th participating nation, according to the program.

The United States and Serbia have opened a strategic dialogue that Belgrade described as a historic turning point in relations between the two countries.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened the talks at the State Department on Friday. Serbia’s delegation was led by Foreign Minister Marko Đurić, who told Serbian media in Washington that the launch represented “a historic moment” in the diplomatic relationship.

This is an important success for our country. We will continue to pursue a balanced foreign policy, now supported by another strong partnership.

· Marko ĐurićSerbia’s foreign minister described the strategic dialogue as a major diplomatic achievement.

Đurić said the dialogue was an important success for Serbia and would support what he called a balanced foreign policy backed by another strong partnership. He said Serbia wanted to send a clear message that it was a firm U.S. partner in preserving peace and stability in the Balkans.

Two memorandums were also expected to be signed. One concerns energy cooperation and is intended to open new prospects for Serbia’s energy security. The other covers understanding and cooperation in education, including expanded Fulbright scholarships that could create additional opportunities for Serbian students, academics and scientists.

We want to send a clear message here that Serbia is a firm partner of the United States in preserving peace and stability in the Balkans.

· Marko ĐurićĐurić outlined Serbia’s message and its stated interest in regional stability.

The U.S. administration told Radio Free Europe that the dialogue reflected “a new era in the relations between the two countries” and showed both sides’ commitment to expanding and deepening their partnership. It said the countries would work on regional peace and stability, stronger business and educational ties, and a more prosperous future.

Before the talks, Serbia formally joined the Artemis space program at NASA headquarters in Washington. The program said Serbia became the 69th nation to join its community dedicated to peaceful, transparent and responsible space exploration.

The dialogue reflects a new era in the relations between the two countries.

· U.S. administrationThe administration described the significance of the new dialogue in comments to Radio Free Europe.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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