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Blocking CEFTA agreement for political reasons unacceptable

Belgrade/Brussels, 12 October 2023

Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade Tomislav Momirovic said in Brussels today that a ban on trade in Serbian goods on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija is absolutely unacceptable, and that is why Serbia is once again demanding its immediate abolition.

After meeting in Brussels with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, Momirovic pointed out that trade, business and economy are something that must bring people together and these topics should not be part of a political agenda.

Pristina has been blocking the CEFTA agreement for two years already and it is necessary to overcome the blockages in order to ensure smooth trade and economic cooperation in the region, said Momirovic.

The Minister underlined that this is not an easy time for Serbia and that we are under strong pressure due to the events in Banjska.

During his one-day visit to Brussels, Minister Momirovic also met with Rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia Vladimir Bilcik, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for Stabilisation and Association Process between the EU and Serbia, MP Alessandra Moretti, Member of the European Parliament Andor Deli, Chief Executive Officer at Eurochambres Ben Butters, as well as Acting Director of the CEFTA Secretariat Danijela Gacevic.