Serbian, US governments to sign agreement on strategic cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic and US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill agreed on Tuesday a Serbia-US intergovernmental agreement on strategic cooperation, to be signed in Washington soon, would be a major step in advancement of bilateral cooperation, in which the energy sector occupies an increasingly significant position, the Ministry of Mining and Energy said.

"In the past decade, too, the US was one of the biggest investors in Serbia and I believe this agreement will open the door to new investment in the energy sector, which will contribute to greater energy security and a sustainable transition to clean energy sources," Djedovic Handanovic said.

She noted that Serbia had made major progress in the past two years when it comes to attracting investment, through advancement of its legislative framework and...