On the occasion of the study visit of the delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia to Brussels, an official reception was held at the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU on 16 October 2024. Ambassador Danijel Apostolović, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU and Goran Vasić, member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia and Executive Director for corporate affairs of Yettel company addressed the guests at the reception.
In his speech, Ambassador Apostolović emphasized a rapid growth of Serbian economy in previous years and reiterated the recent news regarding the investment grade of Serbia, which is a confirmation of credible economic policy of Serbian Government. Ambassador Apostolovic commended the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which should contribute to the acceleration of necessary reforms. He emphasized the important role of business community in this process, in particular when it comes to fulfilling the economic criteria. In addition, Ambassador Apostolovic emphasized the importance of opening of Cluster 3 (Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth) until the end of the year and appealed the member states to give their green lights to that end.
Member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Goran Vasić, emphasized that the visit to Brussels was a good opportunity for the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia to learn about key challenges in our accession negotiations with the EU. He said that business community and companies, members of the AmCham in Serbia will have a constructive and an active role in that process in the upcoming period.
The official reception was attended by representatives of diplomatic corps, the European Commission, the European Parliament, EU member states, representatives of business community, international organizations and regional institutions and representative offices in Brussels, etc.

The Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union Ambassador Danijel Apostolović presented today the letters of credentials to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. 

As а part of the project "Strengthening the professional capacities of civil servants in state administration in Serbia", implemented by the National Academy for Public Administration, during the visit to the institutions of the European Union in Brussels, representatives of ministries, judicial institutions and other bodies spoke on June 12 with the ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union H.E. Mr. Danijel Apostolović. Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in Belgium and Luxembourg H.E. Mr. Aleksandar Tasić also attended the meeting.
On this occasion, the participants exchanged views on the most important topics pertinent to the EU accession negotiations, geopolitical situation, results of the recent elections for the European Parliament, regional and other matters related to the EU enlargement policy.