Brussels, 16 March 2020 -The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, and the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Maja Gojkovic, adopted on March 15, 2020, in accordance with the Constitution, a Decision on the introduction of a state of emergency. Borders of the Republic of Serbia are closed to all foreign citizens, with the exception of diplomats accredited in Serbia and foreigners with a residence permit in Serbia. All citizens of the Republic of Serbia, as well as accredited diplomats and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia, who enter the Republic of Serbia, are obliged to be in self-isolation for at least 14 days, under criminal responsibility. This measure will be strictly controlled and its violation will be most severely sanctioned. In the case of citizens of the Republic of Serbia and foreign nationals residing in the Republic of Serbia who come from highly infected areas, isolation is determined for 28 days. All information on high-risk countries and changes in the regime of entry into the Republic of Serbia can be downloaded on the Government of the Republic of Serbia website - www.srbija.gov.rs, in the News section. The mode of operation of border crossings has been changed - information can be downloaded on the website of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia - www.mup.gov.rs. Information on measures against the spread of Corona virus can be downloaded on the website of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia - www.covid19.rs.

Brussels, 13.03.2020. - In accordance with the measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Serbia to prevent the spread and control of infectious disease COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that citizens of the Republic of Serbia staying abroad should postpone any travel to the Republic of Serbia that is not necessary, especially if they are planning to come from countries or areas with intense COVID-19 disease transmission.

Belgrade, 8 November 2019- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the procedure for adopting the second cycle of the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) between Serbia and NATO for the period 2019-2021 has been completed today. The adoption of the new IPAP is another confirmation of the upward trend in our country's partnership with NATO. It also creates conditions for continuing regular and structured dialogue on all issues of mutual interest, and facilitates the coordination of bilateral cooperation with NATO members and partners. Like the first IPAP cycle, which has been successfully implemented by both parties in the past, the new document was drafted in accordance with the principles of the Partnership for Peace, namely voluntariness, transparency and flexibility. In line with our goals and interests, together with NATO, we have identified priority areas where we can best enhance partnerships. Also, given that IPAP is the highest mechanism for NATO's cooperation with partner countries that have no aspirations for NATO membership, the adopted document clearly defining the policy of Serbia's military neutrality.

Press Release of the Government of the Republic of Serbia