Ambassador Godfrey congratulated Dacic on his new appointment, wishing him success in the new post, confident that as National Assembly Speaker he would contribute to raising the level of professionality of the National Assembly. He also thanked him for the excellent cooperation during Mr.Dacic’s term as Foreign Minister and personal effort invested in the advancement of bilateral relations between the US and the Republic of Serbia. The Ambassador hoped for continuation of the successful cooperation in Mr.Dacic’s new post as National Assembly Speaker and intensification of parliamentary cooperation between the two countries in the coming period.

Thanking the Ambassador, National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic briefed him on the legislative body’s priorities in the coming period, emphasizing his resolve to work on strengthening the National Assembly’s role and advancing its work during his term. He added he was ready to continue with his active engagement on strengthening the relations between the US and the Republic of Serbia, which have been considerably improved in the recent past, something Ambassador Godfrey and the US Embassy in Belgrade had greatly contributed to.

The officials exchanged opinions on the electoral process in the US, now entering its final stages, and agreed that whatever the results they would not change the excellent bilateral relations and their recent positive trend.