A round of consultations held with the French Republic in the field of security policy

The French delegation was headed by Director of Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Guillaume Ollagnier, while the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia was headed by Acting Assistant Minister for Security Policy, Ambassador Igor Kuzelka.

The collocutors noted an excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries and a developed dynamic of top-level political dialogue, as evidenced by the successful official visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic to Paris on 8-9 April 2024, as well as the meetings of senior officials of the foreign ministries in the previous period.

In the talks, issues related to the security situation in the Western Balkan region were discussed, with a focus on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, relations with NATO and the EU in the field of security policy, participation in EU-mandated missions and operations, global security challenges and cooperation in the field of cyber security.

It was agreed to regularly hold security consultations between the two ministries.