Vučić hopeful about EU date as he meets with Irish minister

BELGRADE First Deputy PM Aleksandar Vucic stated on Monday that Serbia "has done everything that is necessary for obtaining the date for EU accession talks." It now "expects Brussels to adopt a positive decision on the matter," he said during his meeting with visiting Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton. Vucic hopeful about EU date as he meets with Irish minister Creighton stated that the Serbian government has done much more than it was expected to do and expressed the hope that the EU will qualify this as positive. She expressed optimism concerning Serbia's date for EU accession talks. According to a release issued by the deputy prime minister's cabinet, Vucic once more listed all the conditions which Serbia has successfully met in the EU integration process, adding that it is now EU's turn to state whether Serbia deserves the date for the talks to be set. Serbia has done all that was necessary to get the date, Vucic said and added that he expects Brussels to pass a positive decision and grant prompt initiation of talks. During the meeting, Vucic noted that regional cooperation improved considerably over the past few months, as demonstrated by Serbia's exceptionally good relations with all countries in the region. (Tanjug) Tanjug

Vučić hopeful about EU date as he meets with Irish minister

Creighton stated that the Serbian government has done much more than it was expected to do and expressed the hope that the EU will qualify this as positive.

She expressed optimism concerning Serbia's date for EU accession talks.

According to a release issued by the deputy prime minister's cabinet, Vučić once more listed all the conditions which Serbia has successfully met in the EU integration process, adding that it is now EU's turn to state whether Serbia deserves the date for the talks to be set.

Serbia has done all that was necessary to get the date, Vučić said and added that he expects Brussels to pass a positive decision and grant prompt initiation of talks.

During the meeting, Vučić noted that regional cooperation improved considerably over the past few months, as demonstrated by Serbia's exceptionally good relations with all countries in the region.