"EU visas won't be reintroduced"

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has stated that he fully supports the EU integration process of Serbia and the entire Western Balkan region. He added that the lifting of the EU visa regime is not being reconsidered, and that Italy's investments "will not be late". "EU visas won't be reintroduced" When asked how seriously Brussels has considered reintroducing visas for asylum seekers, Frattini stated in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti that this issue has not been discussed. This time, the agenda of the EU Council of Ministers included some other issues and did not mention Serbia, he said. Frattini said that Italy's investments will not be late, primarily those in relation to Fiat, due to problems in the Serbian government. The production of a new Fiat model has been arranged and there are no problems in this aspect, he underscored. Frattini said that the possibility of a joint Serbian-Italian council of ministers is being considered, adding that the one which was planned for 2010 should have been attended by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

"EU visas won't be reintroduced"

When asked how seriously Brussels has considered reintroducing visas for asylum seekers, Frattini stated in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti that this issue has not been discussed.

This time, the agenda of the EU Council of Ministers included some other issues and did not mention Serbia, he said.

Frattini said that Italy's investments will not be late, primarily those in relation to Fiat, due to problems in the Serbian government.

The production of a new Fiat model has been arranged and there are no problems in this aspect, he underscored.

Frattini said that the possibility of a joint Serbian-Italian council of ministers is being considered, adding that the one which was planned for 2010 should have been attended by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.