Nikolić says Serbia linked its fate to EU

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić has said that "Serbia linked its fate to the European Union by launching EU accession talks."

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 24.01.2014.

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BELGRADE Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said that "Serbia linked its fate to the European Union by launching EU accession talks." Nikolic made the statement as he met with conferred with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Belgrade on Friday, and also "underscored that normalization of the Belgrade-Pristina relations cannot entail a recognition of Kosovo," Tanjug reported. Nikolic says Serbia linked its fate to EU Nikolic said that the two countries' relations are not burdened by any open issues and that Serbia sees Slovakia as "a major support and true friend." He underscored that by launching the accession talks, Serbia linked its fate to the EU and is willing to fulfil all the conditions required for membership. In this context, he noted that there has been "some misunderstanding in the local public concerning Chapter 35 which covers normalization of the Belgrade-Pristina relations," and underscored that "the normalization of relations cannot signify the recognition of Kosovo." Nikolic said that prior to the initiation of accession negotiations, there was some talk of a better life for citizens after EU accession and it is now time to realise this. “Our goal is a well-regulated and stable country and improvement of citizens' living standards. In order to achieve this, Slovakia's experiences will be precious so as to prevent Serbia from making the same mistakes some EU members made on their paths to full EU membership,” Nikolic said as quoted by the president's press service. Fico congratulated Serbia on "the historic progress" and underscored that he is the first official of an EU member country to visit Serbia since the beginning of the EU accession talks. "Slovakia will never fail Serbia and we support the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue," the Slovak prime minister said and underscored that EU membership is a good thing but it also entails a lot of work and sacrifices. The meeting was attended by Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkic, Slovak Ambassador in Belgrade Jan Varso and Serbian president's advisor Stanislava Pak-Stankovic. Earlier in the day, Fico also conferred separately with PM Ivica Dacic and his first deputy, Aleksandar Vucic. (Tanjug) Tanjug

Nikolić says Serbia linked its fate to EU

Nikolić said that the two countries' relations are not burdened by any open issues and that Serbia sees Slovakia as "a major support and true friend."

He underscored that by launching the accession talks, Serbia linked its fate to the EU and is willing to fulfil all the conditions required for membership.

In this context, he noted that there has been "some misunderstanding in the local public concerning Chapter 35 which covers normalization of the Belgrade-Priština relations," and underscored that "the normalization of relations cannot signify the recognition of Kosovo."

Nikolić said that prior to the initiation of accession negotiations, there was some talk of a better life for citizens after EU accession and it is now time to realise this.

“Our goal is a well-regulated and stable country and improvement of citizens' living standards. In order to achieve this, Slovakia's experiences will be precious so as to prevent Serbia from making the same mistakes some EU members made on their paths to full EU membership,” Nikolić said as quoted by the president's press service.

Fico congratulated Serbia on "the historic progress" and underscored that he is the first official of an EU member country to visit Serbia since the beginning of the EU accession talks.

"Slovakia will never fail Serbia and we support the Belgrade-Priština dialogue," the Slovak prime minister said and underscored that EU membership is a good thing but it also entails a lot of work and sacrifices.

The meeting was attended by Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkić, Slovak Ambassador in Belgrade Jan Varso and Serbian president's advisor Stanislava Pak-Stanković.

Earlier in the day, Fico also conferred separately with PM Ivica Dačić and his first deputy, Aleksandar Vučić.

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