Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Bozidar Djelic today said that a Serbian delegation and European Commission representatives agreed that Serbia should receive additional IPA funds.
In an interview with the Fonet agency, following the meeting between Serbian officials and the European Commission delegation, headed by Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, Djelic said that the two sides will soon agree on the amount of money..
He pointed out that Serbia will receive the additional IPA funds this year, recalling that Serbia has already started negotiations with the European Commission concerning its macroeconomic assistance, worth €400 million, through favourable loans.
Djelic also
said yesterday that the possibility of receiving an additional $300 million is being discussed with World Bank representatives, which should be approved at the bank’s annual assembly, scheduled for April.