OREANDA-NEWS. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic met in Oslo with his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Mr. Borge Brende.

In the official meeting between Ministers Dacic and Brende it was jointly noted that the stability of the Western Balkans was essential for the development of all countries in the region, but also for the overall stability of the European continent.

The interlocutors were agreed on the assessment that the Republic of Serbia, owing to the responsible policy it pursued and the stability in the operation of its institutions, represented the most powerful lever for the preservation of peace and prosperity in our region.

The Norwegian side stressed its full support to the European integration process of the Western Balkans, in the framework of which it expected substantial commitment to the reform processes and constructive cooperation among all countries of the region. Furthermore, Norway called for a clearly defined and active commitment to the EU enlargement policy in the Western Balkans.