United States Secretary of State John Kerry sent a letter on behalf of U.S. President Barack Obama to the President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, saying that the U.S.-Serbia relations are growing stronger and following an upward trend.
The U.S. agrees with President Nikolic’s assessment that the role of Serbia, both regionally and globally, has changed significantly over the past years.
The letter underlines the Serbian Chairmanship of the OSCE, and welcomes Serbia’s determination to adhere to the Helsinki Principles during the Ukrainian crisis. At a global level, Serbian contribution to peacekeeping missions in Africa and the Middle East show that the country is committed to supporting peacekeeping operations around the world.
Kerry also pointed to Serbia’s support to the global coalition against ISIS, and the government plans to hold a regional ministerial meeting on foreign fighters, stressing that this shows the country’s commitment to countering extremism and terrorism.
The United States also welcomes the latest successful round of talks with Pristina, the letter reads.
