"Voters will decide on fate of SAA"

President Boris Tadic, the leader of the Democrats (DS), told Belgraders today that voters will determine whether the SAA will be annulled. Tadic was campaigning in New Belgrade when he said that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) signed last Tuesday by Deputy PM Bozidar Djelic, who is also his party deputy, "will enable for the creation of 200,000 jobs, a better standard of living, better courts and healthcare, and better standards in the fight against corruption and organized crime". "Voters will decide on fate of SAA" He also added the deal signed with Brussels gives Serbia opportunities to defend her territorial integrity. Tadic once again characterized the May 11 elections as a milestone that will show whether "we will have all that", or, "return to the 1990s". The leader of the Democrats was accompanied by his coalition partners as he promoted the SAA in a campaign dubbed, "Say YES to Europe". G17 Plus, the League of Vojvodina Social-Democrats (LSV), and the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) are on the same ticket for the parliamentary ballot. LSV leader Nenad Canak said at the DS Belgrade headquarters today that "if a pro-European government is formed after the elections, Serbia will join the EU in five years". Previously, Tadic voiced his belief that the country will be given an EU candidate status by the end of this year. "Five years is a realistic deadline, because there is a good intention for us to join the EU," Canak told reporters. Alternatively, Serbia would remain an island, which would prove negative for Serbia and the European integrative processes, he said. Canak said his party joined Tadic in a parliamentary election coalition "because the coming elections will provide a referendum question on whether we support the EU, or isolation". As for the provincial elections, the LSV has joined the Together for Vojvodina coalition, "because this list believes Vojvodina needs more jurisdiction", something, Canak said, is unlike the Tadic-led coalition, " which is made up of Belgrade-based parties with offices in the province". "We in Together for Vojvodina are honest Vojvodina autonomy supporters who have our pro-Vojvodina stance," he said, but added the two coalitions "will cooperate after the elections". Tadic campaigns in New Belgrade today (FoNet)

"Voters will decide on fate of SAA"

He also added the deal signed with Brussels gives Serbia opportunities to defend her territorial integrity.

Tadić once again characterized the May 11 elections as a milestone that will show whether "we will have all that", or, "return to the 1990s".

The leader of the Democrats was accompanied by his coalition partners as he promoted the SAA in a campaign dubbed, "Say YES to Europe".

G17 Plus, the League of Vojvodina Social-Democrats (LSV), and the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) are on the same ticket for the parliamentary ballot.

LSV leader Nenad Čanak said at the DS Belgrade headquarters today that "if a pro-European government is formed after the elections, Serbia will join the EU in five years".

Previously, Tadić voiced his belief that the country will be given an EU candidate status by the end of this year.

"Five years is a realistic deadline, because there is a good intention for us to join the EU," Čanak told reporters.

Alternatively, Serbia would remain an island, which would prove negative for Serbia and the European integrative processes, he said.

Čanak said his party joined Tadić in a parliamentary election coalition "because the coming elections will provide a referendum question on whether we support the EU, or isolation".

As for the provincial elections, the LSV has joined the Together for Vojvodina coalition, "because this list believes Vojvodina needs more jurisdiction", something, Čanak said, is unlike the Tadić-led coalition, " which is made up of Belgrade-based parties with offices in the province".

"We in Together for Vojvodina are honest Vojvodina autonomy supporters who have our pro-Vojvodina stance," he said, but added the two coalitions "will cooperate after the elections".