Dragutinovic, Bringeus to sign agreement on development cooperation

Belgrade, May 01, 2010 (Serbia Today) - Finance Minister Diana Dragutinovic and Swedish Ambassador to Serbia Krister Bringeus will sign an agreement concerning development cooperation for 2010 between Serbia and Sweden at 11.00 on 4 May, at Nemanjina 11. Under this agreement, Sweden will support programs and projects for the democratization of society, human rights protection and environmental protection. Key areas defined for dialogue are sustainable development, gender equality and the role of women in democratic development and EU integration. Sweden provided more than €103 million in assistance to Serbia from 2001 to 2009 .