Serbian PM addresses Trieste summit, meets with Merkel

Serbian PM addresses Trieste summit, meets with Merkel

According to the Serbian government, Brnabic "pointed out that this would be impossible without regional stability, and added that the countries of the Western Balkans within the framework of the Berlin Process should build mutual ties."

She "particularly emphasized that she primarily refers to connecting the young people, and that the region of the Western Balkans should focus on positive things and concluded that the whole region would then move forward together."

"This is beyond politics. We all have to think victoriously. We have to overcome the situation where one gets, and the other loses. We need to think that we are all getting," she said.

The prime minister "stressed that she wants to work with her colleagues from other countries towards connecting local self-governments of different countries in order to initiate local economic development together and attract investors."

In particular, Brnabic pointed out that the countries of the Western Balkans are connected by digitization and that this is the key to success for our region.

In this context, she underlined the importance of "encouraging young people."

"They have the entrepreneurial energy and that is why we need to encourage start-ups and innovation activities. This is the development opportunity of our country, in which young people see their chance," concluded Brnabic.

Earlier in the day, on the sidelines of the summit, she met with German Chancellor Angel Merkel.

Brnabic and Merkel "talked about Serbia's Euro-integration, the steps it takes on its path to EU membership and the results of economic reforms and fiscal consolidation in the previous period," the Serbian government announced.

The topic of the meeting was the regional cooperation of the countries of the Western Balkans and the role of Serbia in the process.

Brnabic and Merkel "agreed that digitization, launching innovations and start-up companies could be a new perspective for the Western Balkan countries."