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Relations between Serbia, Croatia crucial to regional stability
Belgrade/Zagreb,
14 May 2010
Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration and Minister of Science and Technological Development Bozidar Djelic stated in Zagreb today that Serbia endorses Croatia’s EU accession in 2012 because this is a signal of further EU enlargement and an incentive to other countries in the region to persevere on the path to the EU.
Following a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament and Chairman of the Committee for EU Affairs Neven Mimica and Chairman of the National Committee at the Croatian Parliament Vesna Pusic, Djelic stressed that they discussed cooperation between their countries on the path to the EU, stressing that they concluded that the relations between Serbia and Croatia are crucial for stability in the region.
Djelic said that the Croatian Parliament has been working on EU accession issues for years, adding that he is very pleased that a delegation of the Croatian Parliament will visit Serbia in the first week of June, because the Serbian Parliament will then be working on an important project to boost capacity and implement the EU agenda, financed from the EU budget.
The Deputy Prime Minister underlined the importance of experiences and mechanisms which the Croatian Parliament adopted several years ago.
Djelic said he expects their two countries to be partners at a parliamentary level and regarding other contacts on the EU path as well, including the most difficult issues, such as Croatia’s financial support to Serbia and the Western Balkans countries.
He said the crisis further complicates this issue, but also teaches us that after EU accession, there has to be discipline. It also demonstrates the need for the EU’s support to the membership preparation process of countries in the region to prevent them from becoming dead wood in the Union.
Mimica said that the main topic they discussed was Croatia and Serbia’s European path, adding that they shared their experiences about what has been done and ideas on what remains to be done to secure the path to the EU for both countries.
He said they also discussed the EU’s financial support, which is not so likely to be granted because of the crisis, concluding that more EU assistance may be anticipated if projects are made more concrete.
He stressed that Djelic was informed about the progress in parliamentary cooperation between their countries, noting that the parliaments in Belgrade and Zagreb are promoters and initiators of a better atmosphere in their bilateral relations.
This is important for the European concept because Croatian-Serbian relations are the key to stability in the region, Mimica said, adding that good bilateral relations guarantee good multilateral relations and joint efforts on the road towards the EU.
He pointed out that for Croatia it is equally important that the process of approaching the EU is completed sooner, with the same applying for all other countries in the region.
Djelic will meet with Chief Negotiator for Croatia's Accession Negotiations Vladimir Drobnjak and Minister of Foreign Affairs and EU Integration Gordan Jandrokovic.
Afterwards, together with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, he will participate in the meeting of the prime ministers from the region and a meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
Djelic will also participate in the annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Djelic said that the Croatian Parliament has been working on EU accession issues for years, adding that he is very pleased that a delegation of the Croatian Parliament will visit Serbia in the first week of June, because the Serbian Parliament will then be working on an important project to boost capacity and implement the EU agenda, financed from the EU budget.
The Deputy Prime Minister underlined the importance of experiences and mechanisms which the Croatian Parliament adopted several years ago.
Djelic said he expects their two countries to be partners at a parliamentary level and regarding other contacts on the EU path as well, including the most difficult issues, such as Croatia’s financial support to Serbia and the Western Balkans countries.
He said the crisis further complicates this issue, but also teaches us that after EU accession, there has to be discipline. It also demonstrates the need for the EU’s support to the membership preparation process of countries in the region to prevent them from becoming dead wood in the Union.
Mimica said that the main topic they discussed was Croatia and Serbia’s European path, adding that they shared their experiences about what has been done and ideas on what remains to be done to secure the path to the EU for both countries.
He said they also discussed the EU’s financial support, which is not so likely to be granted because of the crisis, concluding that more EU assistance may be anticipated if projects are made more concrete.
He stressed that Djelic was informed about the progress in parliamentary cooperation between their countries, noting that the parliaments in Belgrade and Zagreb are promoters and initiators of a better atmosphere in their bilateral relations.
This is important for the European concept because Croatian-Serbian relations are the key to stability in the region, Mimica said, adding that good bilateral relations guarantee good multilateral relations and joint efforts on the road towards the EU.
He pointed out that for Croatia it is equally important that the process of approaching the EU is completed sooner, with the same applying for all other countries in the region.
Djelic will meet with Chief Negotiator for Croatia's Accession Negotiations Vladimir Drobnjak and Minister of Foreign Affairs and EU Integration Gordan Jandrokovic.
Afterwards, together with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, he will participate in the meeting of the prime ministers from the region and a meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
Djelic will also participate in the annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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