Sarkozy: France supports Serbia's EU path

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed hope the Serbian people will vote in favor of continuing down the European path.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 05.04.2012.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed hope the Serbian people will vote in favor of continuing down the European path. “As the moment when Serbia will make important internal decisions approaches, I wish to express hope the Serbian people will choose to stay on the European path, because Europe is our common family, conscious of the efforts this goal requires,” Sarkozy said in a letter to Serbian President Boris Tadic. Sarkozy: France supports Serbia's EU path “To this end, following France's decisive support for Serbia's candidate status, I want you to know you can still count on its firm support when it comes to starting accession talks with the EU in the near future,” reads the letter. “When it comes to Serbia's European integration, which is a priority for your government and the essence of our strategic partnership, I wish to sincerely congratulate you and the Serbian people on winning candidate status on March 1,” said Sarkozy. “The European Council's decision is the crowning achievement of the bold policy you have implemented with consistency and determination, and with the aim of conducting substantial reforms in Serbia and establishing good relations with your neighbors in the region,” noted the French president. Sarkozy recalled that exactly one year ago during Tadic's visit to Paris, France and Serbia reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and mutual desire to cooperate in the future by signing a comprehensive and ambitious strategic partnership and cooperation agreement. “As we mark April 8 as the first anniversary of this historic agreement, we are already able to note the successful realization of projects in all spheres of bilateral relations: in the economy, our companies are working together so that the Serbian capital and residents of Belgrade would get a modern subway system; in education, the expansion of the French high school in Belgrade will contribute to the making of a new Serbian elite; it will boost the exchange of young people from Serbia and France and encourage investments and the arrival of French companies to your country, which is the our common wish,” stressed Sarkozy. The French president also wished a happy Easter to all Orthodox Serbs across the world. Nicolas Sarkozy and Boris Tadic (Beta, file) Tanjug

Sarkozy: France supports Serbia's EU path

“To this end, following France's decisive support for Serbia's candidate status, I want you to know you can still count on its firm support when it comes to starting accession talks with the EU in the near future,” reads the letter.

“When it comes to Serbia's European integration, which is a priority for your government and the essence of our strategic partnership, I wish to sincerely congratulate you and the Serbian people on winning candidate status on March 1,” said Sarkozy.

“The European Council's decision is the crowning achievement of the bold policy you have implemented with consistency and determination, and with the aim of conducting substantial reforms in Serbia and establishing good relations with your neighbors in the region,” noted the French president.

Sarkozy recalled that exactly one year ago during Tadić's visit to Paris, France and Serbia reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and mutual desire to cooperate in the future by signing a comprehensive and ambitious strategic partnership and cooperation agreement.

“As we mark April 8 as the first anniversary of this historic agreement, we are already able to note the successful realization of projects in all spheres of bilateral relations: in the economy, our companies are working together so that the Serbian capital and residents of Belgrade would get a modern subway system; in education, the expansion of the French high school in Belgrade will contribute to the making of a new Serbian elite; it will boost the exchange of young people from Serbia and France and encourage investments and the arrival of French companies to your country, which is the our common wish,” stressed Sarkozy.

The French president also wished a happy Easter to all Orthodox Serbs across the world.

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