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Serbia’s state policy is Kosovo-Metohija and Europe

Kosovska Mitrovica, 26 September 2008

Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU integration Bozidar Djelic presented today in Kosovska Mitrovica Serbia’s national EU integration plan and stressed that Serbia’s state policy includes both Kosovo-Metohija and Europe.

Djelic emphasised that Serbia is continuing the battle for Kosovo in New York, where Serbian President Boris Tadic and his associates are trying to secure support to Serbia’s initiative before the International Court of Justice and added that Serbia is convinced in the illegality of Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence.

He stressed that Kosovo-Metohija and Europe are not two conflicting goals, and noted that strengthening the integrity of Serbia, as a serious European country, can help defend the province.

According to him, the struggle for EU entry is the best way to boost the state and economy, finance numerous projects in the province and thus defend Serbian interests and fight for Kosovo.

Djelic explained that the national EU integration plan is an operative plan covering a four-year period from 2008 until 2012, and added he expects all businesspeople and institutions in the province to join in, so that Serbia’s plan for EU entry may include Kosovo-Metohija.

He reiterated that Serbia will never accept Kosovo’s independence and will not permit Kosovo to be used as a bargaining chip for EU integration.

The Deputy Prime Minster talked today in Kosovska Mitrovica with Kosovo businessmen about specific projects.

Djelic said that he will do his best to ensure successful implementation of the National Investment Plan, which envisages RSD 1.3 billion for projects all over Kosovo-Metohija in this year.

Serbia will try to give money to those who need it most and use it for water-works, infrastructure, investments and subventions, stressed the Minister and pointed out that the government will consider the needs of people in Kosovo the same way as the needs of those living in other parts of Serbia.

Djelic proposed that Kosovo farmers register their farms in order to receive subsidies from Serbia’s budget, worth €120 per hectare of cultivable land.

The Serbian government delegation also comprised Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic. After his visit to Kosovska Mitrovica, Djelic went to the Gracanica monastery where he met with nuns and donated a tractor.