On July 15th, 2015, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, is in&nbsp;Belgrade for&nbsp;the second day of an official visit to Serbia. He meets Aleksandar VUCIC, Serbian Prime Minister. Extracts from joint press point.

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SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE)

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Belgrade

VUCIC, Aleksandar (RS)

Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, to Serbia: meeting with Aleksandar VUCIC, Serbian Prime Minister, and extracts from joint press point

Wide shot &ndash; Serbian government building

Medium shot &ndash; entrance of the building

Close up - Serbian and EU flag

Wide shot &ndash; Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Aleksandar Vučić , Serbian Prime Minister

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić (2 shots)

Medium shot &ndash; journalists at the press conference

Medium shot &ndash; Martin Schulz, EP President and Aleksandar Vučić Serbian Prime Minister arriving at the press point

SOUNDBITE (Serbian), Aleksandar Vu&#269;i&#263;, Serbian Prime Minister , &ldquo;I am sure that Serbia will contribute to the spreading of peace policy in the Balkans through relationships with Albanians, Bosnians and Croats and everybody else. Serbia will be supportive to the people who could be in any political, economic or any other conflict in the Balkans. Once more I would like to thanks to Mr Schulz, who is always welcome to Serbia. Serbia is not afraid of difficult reforms, we have a lot of things that we must do, many fields which we must improve, we are aware of it and we do not ask for money, we ask for respect for Serbia, we ask for the knowledge from our European friends, and the specific understanding for the difficult direction that Serbia has chosen.

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, &ldquo;Our relationship is going in a very good direction, and I am here also, and I am honoured with a meeting with the prime minister. The steps Serbia is undertaking in the recent years, especially since Aleksandar Vucic is a prime minister improving by courageous steps he made for stability in whole region. I want therefore once more to repeat here publicly what I said in personal meeting to him, the relationship with Croatia, the relationship with Kosovo, his visit to Tirana, and the reception of the Albanian Prime Minister Rama here in Belgrade&hellip;. These are signals, these are signs that Serbia plays constructive role in the region, contributes to regional stability and this is for sure the path of Serbia to European Union an important development.&rdquo;

Wide shot &ndash; Martin Schulz , EP President and Aleksandar Vučić, Serbian Prime Minister

Close up &ndash; Martin Schulz , EP President and Aleksandar Vučić, Serbian Prime Minister