Foreign relations of Serbia

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Brussels on Friday he had "heard a very strong commitment" from European Council President Donald Tusk that Serbia would become an EU member state once it fulfilled its obligations.

BELGRADE - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia said Friday no Serbian citizens had been wounded in an attack in the Egyptian town of Hurghada.

Six people were stabbed in the resort town earlier in the day.

Serbia should be, above all, taking care of its interests, says Russia's ambassador in Belgrade, Aleksandr Chepurin.

At the same time, Chepurin said that "it would be better not to exert pressure on Serbia regarding its foreign policy and not to interfere with the interests of the Serbian people."

THESSALONIKI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met in Thessaloniki late Thursday with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who confirmed Serbia's clear and unequivocal European perspective.

The meeting addressed Serbia's European integration and Vucic invited Juncker to visit Serbia during the European Commission's term.

BRUSSELS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will meet with European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels on Friday, with Serbia's European integration, the situation in the region, as well as the possibility of accelerating Serbia's EU accession talks, expected to be discussed.

TRIESTE - The 4th Western Balkans Summit in Trieste, held as part of the Berlin Process, concluded late Wednesday with the signing of the Transport Community Treaty.

TRIESTE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the Berlin Process Summit in Trieste on Wednesday, highlighting Serbia's commitment to European integration.

Hahn backed Serbia's efforts to join the EU.

BELGRADE - Strengthening of ties in the Western Balkans will the main topic of Wednesday's summit in Trieste, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced in a statement.

The Serbian delegation, to be headed by PM Ana Brnabic, will also include First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic.

BELGRADE/TRIESTE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Trieste on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Western Balkans summit in the Italian city.

President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in Thessaloniki with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

Serbia's EU integration was discussed, while Juncker "confirmed the clear and unequivocal European perspective of Serbia," said reports, citing a statement issued by the president's press office.