Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic conferred with Head of the UN Office in Belgrade Peter Due in Belgrade on Tuesday, who commended Serbia's participation in the UN peacekeeping missions.

Due pointed to the fact that Serbia is among seven leading European contributors to the UN military and police forces worldwide, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released in a statement.

Dacic thanked Due, who came on a farewell visit, for the cooperation to date, and underlined the importance that Serbia attaches to the UN presence in Kosovo-Metohija.

Dacic reiterated that Serbia stands ready to contribute through its activities to the overall peace and stability, and expressed interest in continuation of cooperation with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, in which Due is scheduled to assume one of the key offices.