Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said today that the political agreement which the EU offered to Serbia is practically an offer of membership and underlined that all EU members voted in favour of that.
Djelic told reporters at the Serbian government that he is convinced that at the presidential elections which will be held on February 3, Serbian citizens will give the government the mandate to sign the political agreement on February 7.
He explained that this agreement deals with the economy and that it will enable the strengthening of the Serbian economy.
Djelic will meet tomorrow in Belgrade with European Commission Vice-President Franco Frattini and make arrangements to begin talks on the abolishment of visas for Serbian citizens.
Djelic added that the political agreement also concerns students in Serbia since it will allow many of them to study in the EU.
He voiced hope that soon after the signing of this agreement, the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU will follow.