Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received outgoing UNMIK Chief Farid Zarif on Tuesday, and on that occasion thanked him for the objective and professional work during his term of office.

As the Serbian government's media relations office said in a release, the Serbian prime minister said that the UNMIK's presence and operations are important for Serbia, as a guarantor of the status neutrality of the international presence and the crucial factor of stability in Kosovo.

“The United Nations has proved as a reliable partner for Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, and thus for Serbia,” Vucic said, underscoring that the government will continue working to improve the position of the Serb community in the province, and the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina through the Brussels agreement, which is to resume on August 25.

The UNMIK chief said he is pleased that an improvement has been achieved in the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, commending Vucic's political courage and devotion, and his commitment to pursuing the policy that contributes to regional stability, as a foundation for the progress of Serbia and the entire region.

The meeting was also attended by newly-appointed Head of the UN Office in Belgrade Simona-Mirela Miculescu.