The new U.S. ambassador in Belgrade, Mary Warlick, has announced that the door of NATO membership is open to Serbia, stressing that Serbia is the one to decide if it wants to join the alliance.

In an interview with Beta news agency, Warlick said that "the United States fully supports the European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Serbia and is doing all it can to facilitate Belgrade's efforts in this direction.

" She would not specify any deadlines for the admission, stressing that after the positive steps last year, including the application for admission, Serbia is heading in a good direction and the date of full-fledged membership will depend on Serbia’s intentions and aspirations."

Asked about the situation in BIH in terms of Serbia’s role, she said BIH was an important neighbour and a guarantor of Dayton’s agreement and it is in Serbia’s interest for BIH to be successful in terms of politics, economy and regional stability and to support its Euro-Atlantic integrations.