US Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar said that the United States will be increasingly engaged in the region, mainly focusing on the fight against corruption.

In an interview with Nova, he pointed out that it is necessary to improve election conditions in Serbia and improve access for the media but also pointed out that the opposition should participate in that process.

Escobar stated that the United States, together with its European partners, demands from the authorities in Belgrade to implement reforms that will make the political space more open, put an end to attacks against civil organizations and create adequate conditions for independent media and the opposition.

He rejected the assessment that the US tolerates the authoritarian regime of President Aleksandar Vucic, pointing out that neither the US nor the EU decide on the distribution of political power in Serbia, but the citizens in the country do.

Escobar also expressed his belief that Serbia is on the road towards EU membership, saying that this is the official position of the government and the clearly expressed desire of the people, as this is the place where Serbia has been throughout its history and culture and where it is now economically.