Fernandez: Serbia is a constructive partner

BELGRADE - US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez said on Thursday in Belgrade Serbia was a constructive partner to the US and a key partner on many important issues in the region, including on energy and regional economic integration.

"This is my first trip here to Serbia and I come at a good time," Fernandez told reporters after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, noting that he came "on the heels of Serbia getting investment-grade status" and "at a time when Serbia is expected to grow at twice the level of the European economy."

He said he was very pleased to see the Serbian economy "growing in the right places - focusing on the industries of the future, technology, things that will, generations from now, continue to improve the economy."

He noted that Serbia and the US had signed in...

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