13 minutes agoJuncker: Serbia's road to EU conditioned by Kosovo
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(8 years ago)European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in Belgrade that the European Union cannot accept those countries that have not mutually resolved territorial disputes. Juncker, after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, said he is optimistic about Serbia's EU path. My “
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in Belgrade that the European Union cannot accept those countries that have not mutually resolved territorial disputes.
Juncker, after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, said he is optimistic about Serbia's EU path.
My “We cannot import bilateral disputes. It is important that these disputes be resolved before they join the EU, because we want to grant stability to Balkan countries and do not import instability”, he explained, Serbian media write.
He said the EU wants to normalise relations between Belgrade and Pristina with a binding legal agreement.
Meanwhile, Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq stressed that Juncker's visit is an open conversation.
The “in Brussels speaks a lot about Serbia. I wanted to talk directly to Serbs and Serbia. It is easy to speak to others by not listening to them. This is not an inspection visit, but an open conversation”, Vuciq stressed.
Juncker said it was a visit ahead of the planned summit in Bulgaria to be held in the coming months.
All this shows how much we care about relations with the Western Balkans and that they are priorities for us. I have always believed that the Western Balkans and Serbia should be part of the EU, because without them the EU is not full”, he stressed.
As for Serbia's EU accession date, he said it does not depend on the EU, but on Serbia itself.
I know there are a lot of people talking about 2025, but I want to be clear that this is not a promise, but perspective or indicative date is encouraging because a country that wants to become a member should make great efforts and should be encouraged in this direction”, he said.
Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, said that we must understand how and why it is important to reach a compromise with Pristina, otherwise we will say <x0mmbytic in our past”.
“This is the most difficult issue for us, and this is a question for Serbia of all our citizens and of our future”, he said. /Telegraphy/
