Ditman: Serbia recognized as a leader in the region

This month, after three years of his stay, he will leave Serbia and become Vice-Head of the Department of European Affairs at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs

"C & # It is a very dynamic process, at the speed and pace that Serbia is giving itself "There are several areas in which we can see significant progress, especially in the field of economic reforms, and there are also several areas in which to be invested by C & # 39; is mainly the area of ​​the rule of law, freedom of the media, freedom of opinion, Serbia must dictate the pace of this process, "he said, adding that Germany "welcomes the fact that the Serbian government Revive the creation of a media strategy with representatives of media associations.

At the reporter's statement that the issue of migrants undermines the unity of the EU and the question of how all this can affect Serbia and its European path, Ditman replies: EU depends on Serbia itself and itself determines the speed of reforms in the way the European Union. "

" migrant crisis is a major issue, not only for the EU, but also for all European countries, including Serbia. I would particularly like to highlight the excellent cooperation in this area with the Republic of Serbia, its government and the state authorities. This cooperation is filled with the spirit of mutual trust and we are greatly appreciated, "says Ditman.

When asked how much speculation is right to build the camps home Migrants in the Balkans, with reference to Serbia in this context, Ditman said that "the European Council has only agreed to give an order to consider this concept."

"This should be expected now. I do not know if in this context Serbia is envisaged. I would also like to emphasize the fact that we are still working very closely with our partners. We will not make any decisions on the issue of migrants and we will not do anything without cooperating in a spirit of trust with our partners in Serbia, as we have done from the beginning, "said the ambassador of Germany

in much of the Ditman said that Germany "believes that it is very important to achieve a complete normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo."

"It is important economically and politically and for the stability of the entire region. But first and foremost, it is important for the people who live there and for the Kosovo Serb community … It is necessary to implement what has been achieved by the Brussels Agreement. ", said Mr. Ditman, relations with Kosovo, that the President of Serbia (Aleksandar) Vucic started."

"Yes, it's one of the points on the road to EU, which made it clear that it would not import open conflict.It is an important but not the only point.The central points on the European path are the rule of law and move towards full normalization of relations, "said Ditman.

He points out that in Germany "there is no reason to doubt" that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina should be conducted under the auspices of the EU and with the intervention High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Federica Mogerini

Ditman, answering the question about German investments in Serbia, said that he was not sure of the exact number of open factories. participated "

" I would say thirty … I see a clear prospect for other German investments, "he said.