"Serbia to start implementing SAA"

Božidar Đelić says the government decided "to start putting into practice the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA)".

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 03.03.2008.

20:02

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Bozidar Djelic says the government decided "to start putting into practice the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA)". Djelic, the deputy prime minister from the ranks of the Democrats, DS, added that "the time will come for signing and ratifying the SAA". "Serbia to start implementing SAA" Serbia and the EU initialed the deal in November last year, but it was not signed since some EU member states require Serbia to first fully meet its Hague obligations. Instead, the Union offered a political agreement, but there was no consensus within the ruling Serbian coalition to sign it. "Everyone in the government unequivocally agrees that the coordination of our system with that of the European Union is in the interest of the citizens of Serbia," Djelic told reporters in Belgrade today. According to him, "nothing prevents Serbia to start the implementation of the SAA so as not to lose precious time". Economy and Regional Development Minister Mladjan Dinkic, G17 Plus, pointed out that Serbia "must not lose a single moment towards European integrations" and that it should sign the agreement "as soon as the European Commission offers it". Dinkic said that Serbia "should stand by its demand to preserve its sovereignty, but that it cannot stand in place until the annulling of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo and Metohija". He underscored that Serbia "should not give up on its demand but that in practice it should advance towards the EU and take care of all its citizens, first and foremost of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija".

"Serbia to start implementing SAA"

Serbia and the EU initialed the deal in November last year, but it was not signed since some EU member states require Serbia to first fully meet its Hague obligations. Instead, the Union offered a political agreement, but there was no consensus within the ruling Serbian coalition to sign it.

"Everyone in the government unequivocally agrees that the coordination of our system with that of the European Union is in the interest of the citizens of Serbia," Đelić told reporters in Belgrade today.

According to him, "nothing prevents Serbia to start the implementation of the SAA so as not to lose precious time".

Economy and Regional Development Minister Mlađan Dinkić, G17 Plus, pointed out that Serbia "must not lose a single moment towards European integrations" and that it should sign the agreement "as soon as the European Commission offers it".

Dinkić said that Serbia "should stand by its demand to preserve its sovereignty, but that it cannot stand in place until the annulling of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo and Metohija".

He underscored that Serbia "should not give up on its demand but that in practice it should advance towards the EU and take care of all its citizens, first and foremost of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija".

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