The two officials discussed strengthening cooperation between Serbia and the United States and announced continued cooperation with the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York.

Ambassador Dr. Vladimir Božović, Consul General of the Republic of Serbia in New York and President of the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York, received Mark McGovern, the new regional director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Foreign Missions in New York.

During a warm and friendly conversation, Božović wished McGovern success in his new position and briefed him on the activities and priorities of the Consulate General. He highlighted the successful cooperation to date with McGovern’s predecessors and representatives of the State Department, expressing confidence that it would continue and be further strengthened.

Strengthening cooperation between Serbia and the United States

The two officials discussed opportunities to further strengthen cooperation between Serbia and the United States in the context of the launch of a strategic dialogue between the two countries, as well as the contribution that the Consulate General and its American partners could make to this process.

Particular attention was devoted to cooperation between the Office of Foreign Missions and the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York. McGovern accepted an invitation from the Society’s president, Ambassador Božović, to attend its extraordinary assembly on October 28 and address the participants.

Arrangements made for voting

In response to McGovern’s interest in the upcoming elections, the consul general informed him that, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia, the Consulate General had secured all the necessary technical and logistical arrangements for voting in the snap parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026, at the polling station located at the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York.

The meeting concluded with both sides expressing their desire to further strengthen cooperation between the State Department’s regional Office of Foreign Missions in New York, the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia and the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York.

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