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Finland supports European integration process of Serbia
Belgrade,
9 July 2018
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke today with Finnish Ambassador to Serbia Pertti Juhani Ikonen about Serbia’s current issues on the internal and international level.
Brnabic stressed that Serbia's strategic goal is to join the European Union, but that comprehensive reforms in the country, which were initiated by the previous and continued by this government, are important, above all, for the interest of citizens and further economic prosperity of the state.
She also assessed that at this moment the most important are changes in the field of justice and added that she expects that after complying with the recommendations of the Venice Commission and completing reforms in this area, the state will get a strong, independent and more accountable judiciary.
Ikonen said that Finland supports the process of Serbia's European integration and the enlargement of the European Union, stressing that the Western Balkans region will be in focus after Finland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union next year.
He stressed that his country has good experiences when it comes to regional cooperation, but also the fight against corruption and that these are important experiences that Finland can pass on to our country.
Ikonen praised the commitment of the Serbian government and the Prime Minister to establishing e-government, adding that transparency of public administration is the most effective way for combating corruption.
The two officials also discussed the area of rule of law and the progress of Serbia in chapters 23 and 24, as well as the drafting of the media strategy as an important document for the regulation of media freedom.
She also assessed that at this moment the most important are changes in the field of justice and added that she expects that after complying with the recommendations of the Venice Commission and completing reforms in this area, the state will get a strong, independent and more accountable judiciary.
Ikonen said that Finland supports the process of Serbia's European integration and the enlargement of the European Union, stressing that the Western Balkans region will be in focus after Finland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union next year.
He stressed that his country has good experiences when it comes to regional cooperation, but also the fight against corruption and that these are important experiences that Finland can pass on to our country.
Ikonen praised the commitment of the Serbian government and the Prime Minister to establishing e-government, adding that transparency of public administration is the most effective way for combating corruption.
The two officials also discussed the area of rule of law and the progress of Serbia in chapters 23 and 24, as well as the drafting of the media strategy as an important document for the regulation of media freedom.
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