Mitchell: US sees Serbia as backbone of stability in Balkans

BELGRADE - The US sees Serbia as one of the most significant countries in the region and a backbone of stability in the Balkans, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell said at a meeting with Serbian FM Ivica Dacic late Tuesday.

Mitchell said the US supported Serbia's EU path and progress in the Brussels dialogue, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.