President Vučić receives the Letter of Credence from the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić wished a welcome to the new Ambassador of the United States of America Anthony Godfrey and expressed his hope that it is the mutual wish that the relations of the two countries return to the level of true partnership as they used to be and as they should be and that in the future we will be reminding ourselves more of what connects us.

When presenting his Letter of Credence, Ambassador Godfrey said in the Serbian language that on behalf of President Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the people of the United States of America, he conveys to the President and all the citizens of Serbia the best of wishes. „The United States of America appreciate very much the friendship and the personal ties we have been building up for over one century and which connect our two nations. As the Ambassador, I will be committed to the cooperation with you and with the Government of Serbia to support Serbia in attaining its objective of European integrations. We share your belief that Serbia has the potential to serve as the example of prosperity and peace in this region", said the new US Ambassador.

President Vučić said that the political dialogue between Serbia and the USA has been intensified and that the interest of American investors for the Serbian market has become more evident.

Ambassador Godfrey said that President Vučić and Serbia can be proud of the achieved economic progress confirmed by the international financial institutions. He said that the USA wish to support this economic progress as well as the regional cooperation and better relations in the Western Balkans.

President Vučić said he appreciates the support of the USA to the European path of Serbia especially through their assistance in the implementation of the necessary reforms. He pointed out that Serbia remains firm on the European path, but that at the same time it remains an independent country and autonomous in decision making.

The two interlocutors agreed that the appointment of special envoys - Ambassador Richard Grenell and Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Palmer - outlines the wish of the USA to support the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština. Although there is no current progress in the dialogue, President Vučić said he would be pleased with the opportunity to exchange opinions with both special envoys and added that we appreciate the support in finding a compromise, mutually acceptable and sustainable solution.

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Belgrade, 24th October 2019