Serbia "aims to carry out reforms by 2018"

Serbia "aims to carry out reforms by 2018"

She pointed out that Serbia had a strong commitment to European integration and its goal was to carry out all the reforms necessary for EU accession by the end of 2018, after which the EU should reach a decision on membership.

Serbia is not conducting reforms just to become part of the EU, but rather to render its economy stable, in the interest of its citizens, she said.

Meimarakis pointed out that the parliament played a vital role in the reforms and EU accession process, because MPs were responsible for explaining to the citizens that the decisions they were making were being made in their best interests.

The Greek official said EU integration of the region "would reflect positively on stability, " adding that it was the duty of all politicians to help new generations in the Balkan region to live in peace.

Meimarakis is in Serbia to attend the ceremony marking the completion of a Twinning project between the Serbian and Hellenic parliaments aimed at improving performance, internal procedures and transparency in the Serbian parliament while the country is on its road to Europe.