The Serbian parliament adopted on Monday the country's National Security Strategy, which evaluates that the unlawful unilateral proclamation of Kosovo-Metohija independence represents the biggest threat to Serbia's security.

The document points out that Serbia is committed to the respect of international law, the strengthening of the role of the UN, the EU and the OSCE and the providing of mechanisms that will preserve security worldwide, and it underlines that Serbia's strategic priorities are the acceleration of the process of EU accession and admission, as well as the improvement of relations with Russia, the USA and the countries in the region.

The National Security Strategy is the most important strategic document that defines the basis of political security in the protection of the country's national interests.

Given that national security in Serbia is closely linked to the security of the South-East European region and the continent as a whole, Serbia will continue to enhance its relations with the EU member countries, as well as with the members and partners of NATO, the strategy specifies.

“By joining NATO's Partnership for Peace programme, Serbia proves its long-standing commitment to offering its contribution to joint democratic values and to the strengthening of regional and global security, the document points out.

Serbia is fully convinced that an active all-around cooperation of all West Balkan countries with the member states of NATO and the Partnership for Peace programme is the path that will lead to lasting stability and progress of this region, it is underlined.

The starting point of this document is sovereignty and territorial integrity, economic prosperity, social stability, development of democracy and the rule of law, the respect of human and minority rights, European foreign policy orientation and the boosting of cooperation with the most influential bodies of the international community and the countries in the region.