Serbia ready for talks with EU, says official

From the administrative and technical aspect Serbia is ready to start EU accession talks with, says the government's EU Integration Office head Milica Delević.

Izvor: Politika

Monday, 19.03.2012.

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From the administrative and technical aspect Serbia is ready to start EU accession talks with, says the government's EU Integration Office head Milica Delevic. The country already has a foundation and an established mechanism for negotiating teams for the dialogue with the EU, she stated. Serbia ready for talks with EU, says official "The structure was formed even before drafting the National Plan for EU Integration (from 2008). It was made in such a way as to fit the chapters that will be negotiated with the EU," Delevic said for the Monday edition of Belgrade-based newspaper Politika. "Also, we have developed several levels - from those guiding the process at the highest level, to high-level state officials who represent the second echelon, to the people doing concrete work on certain issues," Delevic explained. She added that at the highest political level, a coordinating body brings together the prime minister and the ministers whose departments are most involved in EU integration. The second expert group includes state secretaries, who have been appointed the heads of 33 subgroups - the same number as the areas to be negotiated with the EU. "Around 600 people have been working as part of this structure," said Delevic, adding that the makeup of the new government will undoubtedly affect the composition of the existing teams. The new Serbian government will likely agree on provisional deadlines for adopting European standards in key areas and outline Belgrade's priorities in the talks with Brussels. The first items on the table will be chapters 23 and 24, pertaining to the judiciary, human rights, liberties and security. Milica Delevic (Tanjug, file) Politika Tanjug

Serbia ready for talks with EU, says official

"The structure was formed even before drafting the National Plan for EU Integration (from 2008). It was made in such a way as to fit the chapters that will be negotiated with the EU," Delević said for the Monday edition of Belgrade-based newspaper Politika.

"Also, we have developed several levels - from those guiding the process at the highest level, to high-level state officials who represent the second echelon, to the people doing concrete work on certain issues," Delević explained.

She added that at the highest political level, a coordinating body brings together the prime minister and the ministers whose departments are most involved in EU integration.

The second expert group includes state secretaries, who have been appointed the heads of 33 subgroups - the same number as the areas to be negotiated with the EU.

"Around 600 people have been working as part of this structure," said Delević, adding that the makeup of the new government will undoubtedly affect the composition of the existing teams.

The new Serbian government will likely agree on provisional deadlines for adopting European standards in key areas and outline Belgrade's priorities in the talks with Brussels.

The first items on the table will be chapters 23 and 24, pertaining to the judiciary, human rights, liberties and security.

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