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Bringing EU values, benefits closer to citizens of Serbia
Belgrade,
1 March 2017
Minister without portfolio responsible for European integration Jadranka Joksimovic spoke today with members of the Working Party on Enlargement of the Council of the EU (COELA) about Serbia’s European integration process to date and in the future.
Joksimovic recalled that Serbia has so far opened eight chapters, of which two have been closed temporarily, and underlined that this year our country will be technically ready for the opening of several more chapters.
Almost 50% of citizens of Serbia is pro-European, the Minister said and underlined that European integration is the best mechanism for the internal development of the country and that the government’s pro-European goals are not brought into question.
She reiterated that Serbia is open to cooperation for the sake of strengthening regional stability, which is a precondition for development and progress of the region, but that requires a constructive approach of all parties involved, she added.
Joksimovic pointed to the importance of the upcoming summit on the Western Balkans in Trieste, as a continuation of the Berlin process.
Representative of Malta Alan Bugeja underlined that for Malta’s presidency of the Council of the EU the issue of enlargement is very important.
Bugeja explained that Malta will ask that the progress in the European integration process be based on the fulfilment of the criteria by chapters.
In that sense, he voiced expectation that Serbia will open chapters for which it is technically prepared.
The representative of Malta commended Serbia’s reforms and its contribution to regional stability, and noted that it remains committed to the European path, according to the statement by the Office of the Minister without portfolio responsible for European integration.
Almost 50% of citizens of Serbia is pro-European, the Minister said and underlined that European integration is the best mechanism for the internal development of the country and that the government’s pro-European goals are not brought into question.
She reiterated that Serbia is open to cooperation for the sake of strengthening regional stability, which is a precondition for development and progress of the region, but that requires a constructive approach of all parties involved, she added.
Joksimovic pointed to the importance of the upcoming summit on the Western Balkans in Trieste, as a continuation of the Berlin process.
Representative of Malta Alan Bugeja underlined that for Malta’s presidency of the Council of the EU the issue of enlargement is very important.
Bugeja explained that Malta will ask that the progress in the European integration process be based on the fulfilment of the criteria by chapters.
In that sense, he voiced expectation that Serbia will open chapters for which it is technically prepared.
The representative of Malta commended Serbia’s reforms and its contribution to regional stability, and noted that it remains committed to the European path, according to the statement by the Office of the Minister without portfolio responsible for European integration.
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