"Serbia’s goal is to have outstanding schools, to have an educated population, youth and students who will work toward the development of their country”, stated the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia stressing that the mother tongue was the most important tissue connecting the Serbs in Macedonia with their motherland. The vision of a European Serbia is the vision of a modern, free, socially just and safe country, said Djukic Dejanovic at the celebration in honour of St. Sava’s Day - state holiday of the Serbian community in Macedonia. The celebration at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet building in Skopje was attended by Macedonian President Djordje Ivanov and the President of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik.

Prior to this, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Slavica Djukic Dejanovic met with the President of the Republic of Macedonia Djordje Ivanov and Assembly (Sobranje) President Trajko Veljanoski.

Dejanovic and Ivanov agreed that, in the upcoming period, the relations between Serbia and Macedonia should focus on infrastructure, particularly in the sphere of roads and energy production which should in turn ensure better economic cooperation. They deemed that the region needs a European perspective, stating their belief that all the countries in the region would achieve progress in their respective integration processes this year.

National Assembly Speaker Slavica Djukic Dejanovic also spoke to Assembly President Trajko Veljanoski about furthering parliamentary cooperation.