Officials in charge of EU integration: No alarm over date

BELGRADE Tanja Miscevic and Branko Ruzic expressed their hope on Monday that the inter-governmental conference with the EU would take place in late December. However, Serbia's chief negotiator with the EU, and the minister without portfolio in charge of EU integration "also noted that it is not alarming if it is staged by the end of January 2014." Officials in charge of EU integration: No alarm over date At a panel discussion on Serbia at the beginning of EU accession, Ruzic said that no alarm should be raised concerning the date of the conference which will signify the political initiation of the accession process. He said that the European Council should adopt the negotiating framework on December 20 as the most important document in the negotiating process, adding that the Serbian government would by that time voice arguments concerning the document's structure so as to adjust it to the real needs and capacities of Serbia. Speaking about Chapter 35, Ruzic noted that it should cover the Kosovo issue and that it will be closed the last as it covers all remaining issues. Miscevic said that Serbia cannot affect the contents of the negotiating framework and that everyone needs to wait until December 20. Still, we will not sit around idly waiting and we will do all we can to convince the EU members that Serbia has a European mindset and aims to reform and stabilize further, she noted. She stated that not a lot is known about the future outline of Chapter 35 which will cover the implementation of the Brussels agreement and other issues concerning the normalization of everyday life in Kosovo. Miscevic noted that it is important for Serbia to have the support both on the outside and within and to know that there is a consensus that Serbia is the future EU member country and not a third-class country. Speaking about the adjustment of Serbia's legislations with EU standards, Miscevic said that Belgrade needs consultations with Brussels now more than ever before. Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Michael Davenport said that Serbia needs good will and determination in the EU integration process, but he also added there is no reason to doubt the success of the process and that the EU supports the country's path. Ruzic and Miscevic travel to Berlin A Serbian delegation led by Branko Ruzic will be on a working visit to Germany on Tuesday and Wednesday, where they will be discussing the framework for the European Union’s (EU) accession negotiations with Serbia. Minister Ruzic and Serbia's lead negotiator in the accession talks with the EU Tanja Miscevic will meet with the German chancellor’s foreign policy adviser, Christoph Heusgen, the chancellor’s chief adviser for European affairs, Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut and German Foreign Office State Secretary Emily Haber in Berlin today. The main reason for the visit is to present Serbia’s position regarding the framework for the negotiations on Serbia’s EU accession, the Serbian government’s media relations office has said in a release. The negotiating framework is a document that will determine the procedure and greatly influence the course of negotiations between Serbia and the European Union. The document is currently under debate in EU institutions, a process in which Germany plays a major role, the release said. Tanjug

Officials in charge of EU integration: No alarm over date

At a panel discussion on Serbia at the beginning of EU accession, Ružić said that no alarm should be raised concerning the date of the conference which will signify the political initiation of the accession process.

He said that the European Council should adopt the negotiating framework on December 20 as the most important document in the negotiating process, adding that the Serbian government would by that time voice arguments concerning the document's structure so as to adjust it to the real needs and capacities of Serbia.

Speaking about Chapter 35, Ružić noted that it should cover the Kosovo issue and that it will be closed the last as it covers all remaining issues.

Miščević said that Serbia cannot affect the contents of the negotiating framework and that everyone needs to wait until December 20. Still, we will not sit around idly waiting and we will do all we can to convince the EU members that Serbia has a European mindset and aims to reform and stabilize further, she noted.

She stated that not a lot is known about the future outline of Chapter 35 which will cover the implementation of the Brussels agreement and other issues concerning the normalization of everyday life in Kosovo.

Miščević noted that it is important for Serbia to have the support both on the outside and within and to know that there is a consensus that Serbia is the future EU member country and not a third-class country.

Speaking about the adjustment of Serbia's legislations with EU standards, Miščević said that Belgrade needs consultations with Brussels now more than ever before.

Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Michael Davenport said that Serbia needs good will and determination in the EU integration process, but he also added there is no reason to doubt the success of the process and that the EU supports the country's path.

Ružić and Miščević travel to Berlin

A Serbian delegation led by Branko Ružić will be on a working visit to Germany on Tuesday and Wednesday, where they will be discussing the framework for the European Union’s (EU) accession negotiations with Serbia.

Minister Ružić and Serbia's lead negotiator in the accession talks with the EU Tanja Miščević will meet with the German chancellor’s foreign policy adviser, Christoph Heusgen, the chancellor’s chief adviser for European affairs, Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut and German Foreign Office State Secretary Emily Haber in Berlin today.

The main reason for the visit is to present Serbia’s position regarding the framework for the negotiations on Serbia’s EU accession, the Serbian government’s media relations office has said in a release.

The negotiating framework is a document that will determine the procedure and greatly influence the course of negotiations between Serbia and the European Union.

The document is currently under debate in EU institutions, a process in which Germany plays a major role, the release said.