"W. Balkans is our front yard," says adviser to Mogherini

The EU's new Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy sees the Western Balkans as "EU's strategic front yard."

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 14.07.2016.

14:27

(Tanjug)

"W. Balkans is our front yard," says adviser to Mogherini

Tocci was taking part in the "The European Union's Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and the Western Balkans" conference organized by the International and Security Affairs Center (ISAC Fund).

She said the strategy emphasized realistic assessments that pointed to common interests, possibilities and challenges.

"We wanted to emphasize that in the strategy, so we mentioned the fields of migration, links, energy, and that the Western Balkans is our strategic front yard," Tocci said.

This pragmatic assessment of the situation must be approached in a principled manner, so the strategy envisions strict conditions and an exact indication of progress in implementation of obligations undertaken, she said.

"It will not happen overnight but, by the time Serbia joins the EU, the EU will definitely see radical changes, which might facilitate other enlargements," Tocci has been quoted as saying.

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