Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday Serbia would continue participation in UN peacekeeping operations under his new government. Vucic said this in conversation with Assistant UN Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations El Ghassim Wane, who is visiting Belgrade, Beta reported quoting a Serbian government statement.

Vucic said that Serbia was, when it comes to the number of members of its armed forces in the UN peacekeeping forces, among top ten countries in Europe and the region's leader, adding that the participation of Serbian soldiers "contributes much to their training and professional development."

Wane said during the meeting that the UN appreciates Serbia's engagement in its peacekeeping operations, as a great contribution to the preservation of peace and security in the world. He also pointed to the necessity of making progress in implementation of the Brussels agreement - reached during EU-sponsored Belgrade-Pristina dialogue - especially when it comes to the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo.

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