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Partnership in the area of agriculture worth €3 million
Belgrade,
31 March 2005
Representatives of the European Commission, the European Agency for Reconstruction, agricultural ministries of Slovenia and the Netherlands, and the Serbian government presented today the new “Twinning Project” aimed at preparing Serbia for European integration in the area of agriculture. The project worth €3 million will be financed by the EU, and will help harmonise the agricultural and legislative systems with those of Europe.
Author:
Tanjug
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus said that he is convinced that in the following two and a half years results from the programme would be visible, and that the overall effect on agricultural manufacturers and citizens would be positive, as food would be of better quality and cheaper.
Labus underlined that it is important to harmonise regulations with the EU in the area of agriculture as the largest allocation of funds from the European budget to future members are designated for agriculture.
He assessed that Serbia-Montenegro’s accession to the EU is no longer a political ideal, rather a decision accepted both by the previous and current Serbian governments, as well as by the Serbian parliament.
Head of the European Commission Office in Serbia Josep Lloveras said that Serbia can exploit its large agricultural potential, and pointed out that nearly half of the population works in the field of agriculture.
He added that a new form of cooperation between EU members and Serbia-Montenegro would be introduced with the implementation of this partnership project between Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Serbia.
Head of the European Agency for Reconstruction Adriano Martins underlined that during the past seven years the EU has already realised 14 partnership projects in several fields including energy and judiciary.
Among the priorities of this European aid is the improvement of food security policy, stated Martins and added that since 2001, the EU has implemented many projects with a total value of some one billion euros
Marko Verbic, a representative of Slovenia and Ate Oostra, from the Netherlands, assessed that the Serbian government would need the support of the parliament as well as the general support of the economic and political sectors in attaining its European goal.
Serbian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ivana Dulic-Markovic underlined that the new strategy for agricultural development in Serbia would be adopted in April.
Labus underlined that it is important to harmonise regulations with the EU in the area of agriculture as the largest allocation of funds from the European budget to future members are designated for agriculture.
He assessed that Serbia-Montenegro’s accession to the EU is no longer a political ideal, rather a decision accepted both by the previous and current Serbian governments, as well as by the Serbian parliament.
Head of the European Commission Office in Serbia Josep Lloveras said that Serbia can exploit its large agricultural potential, and pointed out that nearly half of the population works in the field of agriculture.
He added that a new form of cooperation between EU members and Serbia-Montenegro would be introduced with the implementation of this partnership project between Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Serbia.
Head of the European Agency for Reconstruction Adriano Martins underlined that during the past seven years the EU has already realised 14 partnership projects in several fields including energy and judiciary.
Among the priorities of this European aid is the improvement of food security policy, stated Martins and added that since 2001, the EU has implemented many projects with a total value of some one billion euros
Marko Verbic, a representative of Slovenia and Ate Oostra, from the Netherlands, assessed that the Serbian government would need the support of the parliament as well as the general support of the economic and political sectors in attaining its European goal.
Serbian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ivana Dulic-Markovic underlined that the new strategy for agricultural development in Serbia would be adopted in April.
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