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Barrot presents Dacic with European Commission’s decision on visa liberalisation for Serbia
Belgrade/Brussels,
15 July 2009
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic today stated that Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice Jacques Barrot presented him with the official decision of the European Commission concerning visa liberalisation for Serbian citizens.
Ivica Dacic, left, and Jacques Barrot
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Fonet
Following a meeting, held before a press conference presenting the European Commission’s proposal on visa liberalisation for Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, Dacic emphasised that it is now up to Serbia to show it is ready to continue the reforms, fight organised crime and corruption, monitor the state border and the administrative line with Kosovo-Metohija, which requires cooperation with EULEX and the UNMIK police.
Dacic said that by adopting recommendations for abolishing visas for Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia the European Commission has finally corrected the injustice that was done to the peoples of former Yugoslavia, and Serbia in particular.
He reiterated that this is a key moment for Serbia, stressing that the adoption of the proposal for visa abolishment was achieved through joint work of the entire Serbian government.
It is very important that the European Commission clearly states in its proposal that by excluding the citizens of Kosovo-Metohija from visa liberalisation it is not prejudging the province’s status, but that this is a purely technical issue, that is, it is implying that security issues have not been solved, the Minister explained.
Dacic and Head of the EU Integration Office Milica Delevic today met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn to discuss Serbia’s next steps towards fulfilling the obligations set forth in the road map for visa liberalisation.
Dacic said that by adopting recommendations for abolishing visas for Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia the European Commission has finally corrected the injustice that was done to the peoples of former Yugoslavia, and Serbia in particular.
He reiterated that this is a key moment for Serbia, stressing that the adoption of the proposal for visa abolishment was achieved through joint work of the entire Serbian government.
It is very important that the European Commission clearly states in its proposal that by excluding the citizens of Kosovo-Metohija from visa liberalisation it is not prejudging the province’s status, but that this is a purely technical issue, that is, it is implying that security issues have not been solved, the Minister explained.
Dacic and Head of the EU Integration Office Milica Delevic today met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn to discuss Serbia’s next steps towards fulfilling the obligations set forth in the road map for visa liberalisation.
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