Serbia President Holds Cordial Meeting With Soros' Son

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday met Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations.

The meeting comes at a time of continuing agitation in Serbia - and other countries in Eastern Europe - against Soros-linked groups, which Vucic's ruling party, the Serbian Progressive Party, has been accused of encouraging.

The website of the Serbian President said that Vucic had discussed regional cooperation, the Soros-backed Foundation for European Integration of Serbia, reforms in the media and the rule of law in Serbia.

"President Vucic pointed out that the strategic goal and main priority of Serbia is full membership in the European Union, and that Serbia is ready for further reform of society and achieving European standards," the President's official website said.

It added that the President told Soros that "despite occasional negative processes in the region, Serbia remains committed to resolving all open bilateral issues with its neighbors through dialogue".

According to the report, Alexander Soros encouraged Serbia to continue to play "a constructive role in the stability of the Western Balkans", and added that his Foundation was ready to support reform processes and the development of entrepreneurship, as well as the program of Roma integration in Serbia.

"The two interlocutors agreed that Serbia needs to continue to implement reforms, especially those related to the rule of law".

Thank you @avucic for the opportunity to discuss strengthening open society in Serbia and European integration. https://t.co/C25kX5AopA

— Alexander Soros (@AlexanderSoros) November 20, 2017

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