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Government welcomes decision of Croatia
Belgrade,
10 August 2017
The government of the Republic of Serbia has welcomed the decision of the Croatian government to return the inspection fees for fruit and vegetables from €270 to €12 per plant species.
Ana Brnabic
Author:
Tanjug
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that the decision of the Croatian authorities in the economic sense is the only correct one, since all countries in the region suffered from price increases and unilateral decisions.
Returning prices to the previous level will contribute to the relaxation of relations between the countries in the region, Prime Minister Brnabic said noting that cooperation in all areas is important for stability, and especially for the promotion of economic growth.
The Prime Minister urged all parties to refrain from unilateral moves in the future, without consultations and agreements with neighbours.
Over the past days, we have confirmed that all problems and outstanding issues can be solved by dialogue, on which Serbia always insists, and especially when it comes to cooperation with neighbours, Brnabic pointed out.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic added that the government of Serbia will continue to communicate and cooperate with the ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia.
We want to have representatives of the government of Croatia with us, with the aim of removing all obstacles and duty-free barriers between our countries, said Ljajic.
He pointed out that all countries in the region are individually relatively small markets and that only by free movement of goods, people and capital and the creation of a common economic space we can ensure the development and stability of the entire region.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Branislav Nedimovic pointed out that he hopes that such things will no longer exist.
Every time someone questions the export of Serbian agricultural products in this way, Serbia will use all internationally allowed means to protect itself. Trade in the region is of top importance and nobody should play with such things, as Croatia did in the past days, said Nedimovic.
Following a decision by the Croatian authorities to increase the prices of inspection supervision by 22 times, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, on the margins of the US-Adriatic Charter Summit, met on 2 August in Podgorica with her Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic to initiate talks on resolving this extremely important regional question.
After the initial meeting of the prime ministers of Serbia and Croatia, the issue was resolved in a very short time period.
Returning prices to the previous level will contribute to the relaxation of relations between the countries in the region, Prime Minister Brnabic said noting that cooperation in all areas is important for stability, and especially for the promotion of economic growth.
The Prime Minister urged all parties to refrain from unilateral moves in the future, without consultations and agreements with neighbours.
Over the past days, we have confirmed that all problems and outstanding issues can be solved by dialogue, on which Serbia always insists, and especially when it comes to cooperation with neighbours, Brnabic pointed out.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic added that the government of Serbia will continue to communicate and cooperate with the ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia.
We want to have representatives of the government of Croatia with us, with the aim of removing all obstacles and duty-free barriers between our countries, said Ljajic.
He pointed out that all countries in the region are individually relatively small markets and that only by free movement of goods, people and capital and the creation of a common economic space we can ensure the development and stability of the entire region.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Branislav Nedimovic pointed out that he hopes that such things will no longer exist.
Every time someone questions the export of Serbian agricultural products in this way, Serbia will use all internationally allowed means to protect itself. Trade in the region is of top importance and nobody should play with such things, as Croatia did in the past days, said Nedimovic.
Following a decision by the Croatian authorities to increase the prices of inspection supervision by 22 times, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, on the margins of the US-Adriatic Charter Summit, met on 2 August in Podgorica with her Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic to initiate talks on resolving this extremely important regional question.
After the initial meeting of the prime ministers of Serbia and Croatia, the issue was resolved in a very short time period.
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