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Slovakia to provide support to Serbia
Bratislava/Belgrade,
20 November 2008
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Bozidar Djelic said today that Slovakia will provide expert help and political support to Serbia to facilitate the country’s inclusion onto the Schengen “white list” and to prepare it for using EU structural funds.
Dusan Caplovic, left, and Bozidar Djelic
Author:
Tanjug
Djelic, who is currently on a visit to Slovakia, said in a statement to the Beta news agency that agreement was reached on the matter at today’s meetings with Slovakian officials in Bratislava.
A Slovakian advisor will work with us to help access EU structural funds, said Djelic, adding that Slovakia has managed to secure €11 billion of these funds and their experience will be very valuable.
He said that Serbia will be able to rely not only on political but also technical help from Slovakian experts in order to be included on the Schengen “white list” as soon as possible.
He said that Slovakia is the fastest growing economy in the EU and receives large foreign investments, primarily in its car industry and is willing to share its valuable experiences with Serbia.
Djelic said that a meeting between Serbian and Slovakian scientists will be organised in Kragujevac, adding that Slovakia has not only attracted investments in the car industry but has also made technological progress through advances in that area.
He explained that the goal is to begin research and technical development in Serbia with the arrival of Fiat and to make Serbia a country where cars are not just produced but designed as well.
He talked today in Bratislava with Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic, head of the Slovakian parliamentary committee for European affairs Milan Urbani and state secretary at Slovakia’s Interior Ministry Jozef Ducek.
Djelic is due to attend today a meeting of top Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Croatian government representatives being held on the fringes of the international conference “Slovakia in the 21st century in the European Context.”
Subjects of discussion at the meeting will include the future of the Lisbon Process, priorities during the Czech EU presidency and the possibilities of benefiting from programmes at the European Institute of Technology and Research in Hungary.
A Slovakian advisor will work with us to help access EU structural funds, said Djelic, adding that Slovakia has managed to secure €11 billion of these funds and their experience will be very valuable.
He said that Serbia will be able to rely not only on political but also technical help from Slovakian experts in order to be included on the Schengen “white list” as soon as possible.
He said that Slovakia is the fastest growing economy in the EU and receives large foreign investments, primarily in its car industry and is willing to share its valuable experiences with Serbia.
Djelic said that a meeting between Serbian and Slovakian scientists will be organised in Kragujevac, adding that Slovakia has not only attracted investments in the car industry but has also made technological progress through advances in that area.
He explained that the goal is to begin research and technical development in Serbia with the arrival of Fiat and to make Serbia a country where cars are not just produced but designed as well.
He talked today in Bratislava with Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic, head of the Slovakian parliamentary committee for European affairs Milan Urbani and state secretary at Slovakia’s Interior Ministry Jozef Ducek.
Djelic is due to attend today a meeting of top Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Croatian government representatives being held on the fringes of the international conference “Slovakia in the 21st century in the European Context.”
Subjects of discussion at the meeting will include the future of the Lisbon Process, priorities during the Czech EU presidency and the possibilities of benefiting from programmes at the European Institute of Technology and Research in Hungary.
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