Serbian PM meets with British foreign secretary

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić told British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Saturday that Serbia expected to get a date for the start of the EU talks.

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 11.08.2012.

10:50

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LONDON Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic told British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Saturday that Serbia expected to get a date for the start of the EU talks. Dacic arrived in London on Friday evening and will meet with British officials over the weekend. Serbian PM meets with British foreign secretary He and Hague discussed Serbia’s EU pathway, the issue of Kosovo and the development of the two countries’ bilateral relations. “The talk was very constructive and unlike some previous meetings when topics regarding our European pathway and relations with Pristina dominated, this time we agreed that Great Britain and Serbia should improve their bilateral relations in the area of trade and combat against crime,” the Serbian PM said after the meeting. He invited his British counterpart David Cameron to visit Serbia. “Nobody remembers when the last British prime minister was in Belgrade and we know that it was Margaret Thatcher,” Dacic noted. He said that the new government’s position was to continue the EU integration and that it would insist on strict respect of all agreements with Pristina. “Things should be clear, we are not going to lie either to the international community or our people. The agreements that have been reached need to be implemented and we cannot agree on one thing and later have something completely different,” Dacic concluded. On Sunday evening, the Serbian prime minister will attend a reception hosted by British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, along with officials from other countries who are also in London for the Olympic Games. He will also use the visit to meet with Serbian athletes who are competing in the Olympics. On Friday evening, he cheered on the national water polo team in their semifinal match against Italy and on Saturday he will watch the taekwondo competition, where Serbia's Milica Madic is competing. William Hague and Ivica Dacic (Tanjug) Tanjug

Serbian PM meets with British foreign secretary

He and Hague discussed Serbia’s EU pathway, the issue of Kosovo and the development of the two countries’ bilateral relations.

“The talk was very constructive and unlike some previous meetings when topics regarding our European pathway and relations with Priština dominated, this time we agreed that Great Britain and Serbia should improve their bilateral relations in the area of trade and combat against crime,” the Serbian PM said after the meeting.

He invited his British counterpart David Cameron to visit Serbia.

“Nobody remembers when the last British prime minister was in Belgrade and we know that it was Margaret Thatcher,” Dačić noted.

He said that the new government’s position was to continue the EU integration and that it would insist on strict respect of all agreements with Priština.

“Things should be clear, we are not going to lie either to the international community or our people. The agreements that have been reached need to be implemented and we cannot agree on one thing and later have something completely different,” Dačić concluded.

On Sunday evening, the Serbian prime minister will attend a reception hosted by British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, along with officials from other countries who are also in London for the Olympic Games.

He will also use the visit to meet with Serbian athletes who are competing in the Olympics.

On Friday evening, he cheered on the national water polo team in their semifinal match against Italy and on Saturday he will watch the taekwondo competition, where Serbia's Milica Madić is competing.

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