Dačić: U.S. officials content with cooperation

Ivica Dacic said that American officials are content with cooperation with the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) in combating crime, corruption and terrorism. The Serbian Interior Minister met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and the Deputy Secretary of State for International Drug Trade and Law Implementation, David Jones. Dacic: U.S. officials content with cooperation Dacic said that Serbia “is at this moment a great regional factor not only for peace and political stability, but for cooperation between police and security structures.” According to Voice of America, Dacic also said that “it is very important to Serbia for this cooperation to continue in the coming period,” which the U.S. officials agreed with. He said that both countries support a constructive approach to solving all questions in which there are disagreements, such as Kosovo independence, adding that it is in the best interest of everyone for policies of peace and stability in the regional to develop. Dacic also reminded that he and President Tadic, as the Presidents of the Socialist Party of Serbia and Democratic Party, which have had many conflicts in the past, signed a declaration for political reconciliation, which shows that the past cannot be changed, but that they can have influence on the current situation and future of Serbia. “We believe that we should lead with this principle, our relations with the countries of the region and with larger countries that we had various disagreement with in the past,” he said. Dacic said that the new American administration appreciates his party’s part in forming the pro-European government in Serbia and supports further reforms of the SPS. Dacic will have meetings in the coming days with the director of the FBI, officials of the National Security Secretariat, New York police chief, and the UN Secretary General’s deputy for peacekeeping operations. “At this moment, our police has missions in Haiti and Liberia and we expect that a decision will be made in the coming days for several dozen members of the Serbian gendarmerie to be sent to Haiti to work within the Italian peacekeeping contingent,” he said. “We are prepared to participate in peacekeeping missions of the European Union and UN around the world, because we believe that we are increasing the credibility of our country and security and police structures around the world by doing so,” Dacic added. Ivica Dacic in Washington (Beta)

Dačić: U.S. officials content with cooperation

Dačić said that Serbia “is at this moment a great regional factor not only for peace and political stability, but for cooperation between police and security structures.”

According to Voice of America, Dačić also said that “it is very important to Serbia for this cooperation to continue in the coming period,” which the U.S. officials agreed with.

He said that both countries support a constructive approach to solving all questions in which there are disagreements, such as Kosovo independence, adding that it is in the best interest of everyone for policies of peace and stability in the regional to develop.

Dačić also reminded that he and President Tadić, as the Presidents of the Socialist Party of Serbia and Democratic Party, which have had many conflicts in the past, signed a declaration for political reconciliation, which shows that the past cannot be changed, but that they can have influence on the current situation and future of Serbia.

“We believe that we should lead with this principle, our relations with the countries of the region and with larger countries that we had various disagreement with in the past,” he said.

Dačić said that the new American administration appreciates his party’s part in forming the pro-European government in Serbia and supports further reforms of the SPS.

Dačić will have meetings in the coming days with the director of the FBI, officials of the National Security Secretariat, New York police chief, and the UN Secretary General’s deputy for peacekeeping operations.

“At this moment, our police has missions in Haiti and Liberia and we expect that a decision will be made in the coming days for several dozen members of the Serbian gendarmerie to be sent to Haiti to work within the Italian peacekeeping contingent,” he said.

“We are prepared to participate in peacekeeping missions of the European Union and UN around the world, because we believe that we are increasing the credibility of our country and security and police structures around the world by doing so,” Dačić added.