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Sweden supports visa liberalisation for Serbia
Belgrade/Stockholm,
22 October 2009
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Bozidar Djelic said today in Stockholm that the Swedish government fully supports Serbia’s EU integration and the removal of visa restrictions for Serbian citizens from January 1, 2010.
In a statement to FoNet news agency, Djelic said that the possibility of putting the issue of the transitional trade agreement on the agenda of one of the upcoming sessions of the EU Council of Ministers is being discussed.
He added that regarding this matter, Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s next report on Serbia’s cooperation with the Hague Tribunal is being awaited.
He said that Serbia will work on preparing projects in order to get European funding intended for the development of the West Balkans.
He said that the EU has approved a fund of €140 million for non-repayable assistance. The European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Council of Europe Development Bank, have made available €1 billion for non-commercial loans.
Djelic said that projects will focus on three sectors, infrastructure, energy efficiency and help to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. He said that he hopes that the agreement on the utilisation of these funds will be signed on December 9 at the EU summit on the West Balkans.
During his visit to Sweden Djelic also met with Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research Tobias Krantz and Minister for Foreign Trade Ewa Bjroling.
He attended the conference “European Days of Development”, where he represented Serbia.
At the end of his visit, together with Swedish Minister for Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth and Serbian Ambassador to Sweden Ninoslav Stojadinovic, Djelic opened an exhibition of photographs of Belgrade and Stockholm called “Applied Nostalgia”.
He added that regarding this matter, Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s next report on Serbia’s cooperation with the Hague Tribunal is being awaited.
He said that Serbia will work on preparing projects in order to get European funding intended for the development of the West Balkans.
He said that the EU has approved a fund of €140 million for non-repayable assistance. The European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Council of Europe Development Bank, have made available €1 billion for non-commercial loans.
Djelic said that projects will focus on three sectors, infrastructure, energy efficiency and help to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. He said that he hopes that the agreement on the utilisation of these funds will be signed on December 9 at the EU summit on the West Balkans.
During his visit to Sweden Djelic also met with Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research Tobias Krantz and Minister for Foreign Trade Ewa Bjroling.
He attended the conference “European Days of Development”, where he represented Serbia.
At the end of his visit, together with Swedish Minister for Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth and Serbian Ambassador to Sweden Ninoslav Stojadinovic, Djelic opened an exhibition of photographs of Belgrade and Stockholm called “Applied Nostalgia”.
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