Ashton believes in Tadić, German PM says "no shortcuts"

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday in Brussels that the continuation of the Kosovo dialog was expected "very soon".

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Tuesday, 15.11.2011.

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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday in Brussels that the continuation of the Kosovo dialog was expected "very soon". She underlined that she believed Serbian President Boris Tadiccwould affirm "his leadership capabilities," Beta news agency is reproting. Ashton believes in Tadic, German PM says "no shortcuts" "Truthfully, I'm hoping that the next round of dialog will start very soon," said Ashton at a press conference during a meeting of EU foreign ministers when asked if she thought the dialog would continue before the December meeting of EU leaders. "I have told President Tadic several times that I believe in his leadership capabilities in Serbia and that he genuinely wants Serbia to be seen as part of the European Union," she was quoted as saying. The high representative for EU foreign and security policy underlined that Tadic "knows that there are things which need to be done together" and that she hopes the "agreement will be seen being implemented in the next days or weeks." "The European Union will be very prepared to support him in that undertaking," concluded Ashton. Also in Brussels on Monday, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle stated that his country backs EU integration of the Western Balkans, but requires the fulfillment of the necessary criteria. In the case of Serbia, the conditions also include "good neighborly relations with Kosovo", Westerwelle said, stressing that "those who wish to join the EU must not support violence." "Everyone must fully meet the criteria. The conditions refer to good management, the fight against corruption and crime and in Serbia's case, good neighborly ties are also a condition," Westerwelle stated At the end of the EU foreign ministers meeting, the German minister told the press that "no shortcuts will be allowed" in EU integrations and that those aspiring to join the EU are expected to demonstrate "cooperation rather than conflicts". French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe told the press that Serbia should be granted the status of a candidate country providing that "Belgrade makes progress in the dialog with Pristina." Juppe also said "Serbia should find solutions to the issues relating to Kosovo". He added that 27 member states still do not have a unanimous stand on granting candidacy to Serbia, Beta news agency reported from Brussels. (file)

Ashton believes in Tadić, German PM says "no shortcuts"

"Truthfully, I'm hoping that the next round of dialog will start very soon," said Ashton at a press conference during a meeting of EU foreign ministers when asked if she thought the dialog would continue before the December meeting of EU leaders.

"I have told President Tadić several times that I believe in his leadership capabilities in Serbia and that he genuinely wants Serbia to be seen as part of the European Union," she was quoted as saying.

The high representative for EU foreign and security policy underlined that Tadić "knows that there are things which need to be done together" and that she hopes the "agreement will be seen being implemented in the next days or weeks."

"The European Union will be very prepared to support him in that undertaking," concluded Ashton.

Also in Brussels on Monday, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle stated that his country backs EU integration of the Western Balkans, but requires the fulfillment of the necessary criteria.

In the case of Serbia, the conditions also include "good neighborly relations with Kosovo", Westerwelle said, stressing that "those who wish to join the EU must not support violence."

"Everyone must fully meet the criteria. The conditions refer to good management, the fight against corruption and crime and in Serbia's case, good neighborly ties are also a condition," Westerwelle stated

At the end of the EU foreign ministers meeting, the German minister told the press that "no shortcuts will be allowed" in EU integrations and that those aspiring to join the EU are expected to demonstrate "cooperation rather than conflicts".

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe told the press that Serbia should be granted the status of a candidate country providing that "Belgrade makes progress in the dialog with Priština."

Juppe also said "Serbia should find solutions to the issues relating to Kosovo".

He added that 27 member states still do not have a unanimous stand on granting candidacy to Serbia, Beta news agency reported from Brussels.

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