Minister without portfolio in in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic said during a meeting with German MP Florian Hahn that EU membership remains a strategic objective for the Serbian government and the European integration process itself should be viewed as a mechanism of internal reforms in the country.
Florian Hahn and Jadranka Joksimovic
Joksimovic noted the significance of Germany's unequivocal support for the opening of reform chapters 23 and 24 in Serbia's EU accession talks.
The opening of the chapters in the wake of Brexit is a strong signal about the currency of EU enlargement in the future, an official statement said.
Joksimovic and Hahn - a CDU/CSU Bundestag member from Bavaria, one of the most highly developed German states - agreed that opening the chapters and strengthening the rule-of-law state was exceptionally significant for improving the business climate in Serbia and attracting new investments.
Joksimovic expressed the expectation that there would be even more German investments in Serbia.
Speaking about cooperation and relations in the Western Balkan region, Hahn praised Serbia's approach and role and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's leadership and consistency in promoting regional cooperation and stability.