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Joksimovic, Fabrizi about plans for Serbia's accession process in 2018
Belgrade,
22 December 2017
Minister for European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia Sem Fabrizi today discussed the results achieved in 2017 in the European integration of Serbia.
They discussed the priorities and plans of Serbia's accession process in the upcoming 2018, especially given the fact that the presidencies of Bulgaria and then Austria will be the opportunity to accelerate the process.
Joksimovic emphasised that Serbia can be relatively satisfied with the dynamics in 2017, in which we opened a total of six chapters, although we think it could have been more.
Serbia recognises the importance of the next year for the dynamics of the process, and we will try to speed up the reform process in many areas, which we believe will also mean a positive report on the progress expected in April next year, she said.
Joksimovic expressed her expectation that the upcoming so-called February enlargement strategy, announced by EC President Jean-Claude Juncker, will give a clearer perspective and timeframe for membership, and recognise Serbia as a candidate country that has made great progress in the accession process.
Fabrizi emphasised that the next year is important for Serbia and the region in terms of further progress in European integration and the focus and attention of the EU and its members towards the region and the theme of enlargement, expressing the hope that the dynamics of the reform process in Serbia will be further accelerated, which will contribute to the acceleration of the accession process and the opening of new chapters.
Joksimovic emphasised that Serbia can be relatively satisfied with the dynamics in 2017, in which we opened a total of six chapters, although we think it could have been more.
Serbia recognises the importance of the next year for the dynamics of the process, and we will try to speed up the reform process in many areas, which we believe will also mean a positive report on the progress expected in April next year, she said.
Joksimovic expressed her expectation that the upcoming so-called February enlargement strategy, announced by EC President Jean-Claude Juncker, will give a clearer perspective and timeframe for membership, and recognise Serbia as a candidate country that has made great progress in the accession process.
Fabrizi emphasised that the next year is important for Serbia and the region in terms of further progress in European integration and the focus and attention of the EU and its members towards the region and the theme of enlargement, expressing the hope that the dynamics of the reform process in Serbia will be further accelerated, which will contribute to the acceleration of the accession process and the opening of new chapters.
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