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EU institutions endorse Serbia’s European future
Belgrade,
27 September 2012
Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic stated today following a meeting with a delegation of the European Parliament for South East Europe, led by Eduard Kukan, that Serbia is ready to begin talks on EU accession.
Eduard Kukan, left, and Ivica Dacic at today's press conference
At a press conference after the meeting Dacic voiced his expectations that this will happen soon, stressing that the crucial question is whether Serbia will be given a date in December or the first half of 2013.
The Prime Minister noted that the only thing more important than this date are the reforms Serbia will implement, which will inevitably lead to our country’s EU accession.
As for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, he observed that the purpose of these talks should not be to force Serbia into recognising the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, adding that Serbia is not ready to participate in this.
Dacic underlined that within the next ten days, upon the return of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic from the United States, a strategy for negotiations with Pristina will be made, adding that the subject of negotiations matters more than who the negotiators are. Kukan stated that all EU institutions support the European future of Serbia and that they are ready to cooperate with new Serbian leadership. He said that on 10 October the European Commission will submit a report on Serbia’s progress containing all that Serbia needs to do so that it could make progress in the process of European integration.
A successful implementation of key issues, such as the fight against corruption and organised crime, judiciary reform and continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is the most relevant and the European Council will set the date for the beginning of negotiations on the basis of Serbia’s progress in these areas.
The Prime Minister noted that the only thing more important than this date are the reforms Serbia will implement, which will inevitably lead to our country’s EU accession.
As for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, he observed that the purpose of these talks should not be to force Serbia into recognising the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, adding that Serbia is not ready to participate in this.
Dacic underlined that within the next ten days, upon the return of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic from the United States, a strategy for negotiations with Pristina will be made, adding that the subject of negotiations matters more than who the negotiators are. Kukan stated that all EU institutions support the European future of Serbia and that they are ready to cooperate with new Serbian leadership. He said that on 10 October the European Commission will submit a report on Serbia’s progress containing all that Serbia needs to do so that it could make progress in the process of European integration.
A successful implementation of key issues, such as the fight against corruption and organised crime, judiciary reform and continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is the most relevant and the European Council will set the date for the beginning of negotiations on the basis of Serbia’s progress in these areas.
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