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Membership in EU for benefit of citizens
Belgrade,
2 September 2016
Minister without portfolio in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic said today that the new Serbian government is fully committed to European integration and that its goal is for the citizens of Serbia to be closer to EU values as well as benefits of membership in the Union.
Participating in the conference "EU and Serbia – 15 years of partnership", Joksimovic said that it is clear that Serbia is committed to a strategic entry into the EU, adding that the task of this government is to explain to the citizens which benefits the membership would bring, especially at local and regional level.
She said that they capacities must be strengthened at local level in order to make better use of EU funds, and reiterated that Serbia and the EU have a common interest, and that is our country's membership in the Union.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said that Serbia's entry into the European Union is a common goal, and that it is no longer a distant dream, but a reality that is approaching day by day.
Davenport recalled that four negotiation chapters have been opened and that progress on other chapters in the shortest time is expected too.
She said that they capacities must be strengthened at local level in order to make better use of EU funds, and reiterated that Serbia and the EU have a common interest, and that is our country's membership in the Union.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said that Serbia's entry into the European Union is a common goal, and that it is no longer a distant dream, but a reality that is approaching day by day.
Davenport recalled that four negotiation chapters have been opened and that progress on other chapters in the shortest time is expected too.
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