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AMERICAN SRBOBRAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018

U.S. GRANTS AID SERBIA

BELGRADE - Earlier this year the United simovic said that Serbia has been en-
States Government and the Government gaged in EU accession negotiations and
of Serbia signed agreements under which that “to reach its strategic goal, Serbia will
the United States will provide $22 million focus all of its available resources toward
in assistance to Serbia. These funds will adopting and implementing the EU aquis
be used to help make Serbia’s economy and attaining standards that will make it
more competitive, strengthen the rule of an equal member state. On this path, fi-
law, bolster government operations, im- nancial support and future collaboration
prove the media regulatory environment, with the United States as a partner in
and combat corruption. development, is of utmost importance to
Serbia.”
“Since 2001, the United States has pro-
vided nearly $1 billion in assistance to United States Government support to
Serbia,“ said United States Ambassador Serbia has made obtaining construction
Kyle Scott. “I want to stress that our as- permits and complying with business
sistance is a partnership. We work di- inspections easier and more transpar- Source: rs.usembassy.gov
rectly with the government of Serbia, the ent—increasing construction activity and
Serbian private sector, and civil society moving companies out of the shadow operations through case management bians to change their official residences
to identify the challenges facing Serbia. economy; systems and electronic registries—gen- and to register marriages and births; and
More importantly we turn to Serbians to helped communities affected by the mi- erating more than 100 million euros for helped Serbia draft and implement its
identify the solutions.” grant crisis repair and improve infrastruc- Serbia’s budget and reducing case back- first whistle-blower protection law – mak-
ture; renovated misdemeanor courts logs by up to 80 percent in some courts; ing it easier and safer to report corruption
Minister for EU Integration Jadranka Jok- throughout Serbia and improved court introduced e-governance solutions in 83 and fraud.
municipalities – making it easier for Ser-

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