Italian FM repeats candidacy advice

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini stated that “the time had come” for Serbia to submit its candidacy for membership in the EU.

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Friday, 30.10.2009.

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Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini stated that “the time had come” for Serbia to submit its candidacy for membership in the EU. Frattini told Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti that the interim trade deal – a part of the suspended SAA between Serbia and the EU – should be unfrozen "regardless of Dutch objections", and added that Italy “would encourage Serbia to apply for EU candidacy”. Italian FM repeats candidacy advice He made a similar comment earlier this week in a statement for another Serbian newspaper. “I think that Interim Trade Agreement between Serbia and EU should be unblocked even though the Netherlands is objecting. We should also recognize the progress that Serbia has made regarding the cooperation with the Hague Tribunal,” Frattini was quoted as saying. The Italian minister’s opinion is that “the Serbian question" should progress "much better that it currently is”. “I know that Swedish EU Presidency is working very hard on it and they have Italy’s complete support,” Frattini added. “An intergovernmental summit between Italy and Serbia will be held in a few weeks in Rome and we will be able to speak to President Boris Tadic about this topic,” he said.

Italian FM repeats candidacy advice

He made a similar comment earlier this week in a statement for another Serbian newspaper.

“I think that Interim Trade Agreement between Serbia and EU should be unblocked even though the Netherlands is objecting. We should also recognize the progress that Serbia has made regarding the cooperation with the Hague Tribunal,” Frattini was quoted as saying.

The Italian minister’s opinion is that “the Serbian question" should progress "much better that it currently is”.

“I know that Swedish EU Presidency is working very hard on it and they have Italy’s complete support,” Frattini added.

“An intergovernmental summit between Italy and Serbia will be held in a few weeks in Rome and we will be able to speak to President Boris Tadić about this topic,” he said.

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