UK ambassador: We want Serbia in EU

UK ambassador to Serbia Stephen Wordsworth says he wants to see Serbia shoulder to shoulder with the UK in the EU, enjoying all the benefits membership has to offer. At a reception to mark Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, Wordsworth said that he hoped that Serbia would have a new government soon that was dedicated to advancing the process of European integration. UK ambassador: We want Serbia in EU "If there’s one thing that will fundamentally improve the lives of ordinary Serbian citizens, that is joining the EU. Our guests today represent the group of people who can turn Serbia's EU membership into a reality," the ambassador said. He said that he wanted even better cooperation and contact with Serbia, and more British investment and more Serbian citizens visiting Great Britain. The reception last night was attended by hundreds of political and cultural officials, diplomatic representatives from many countries working in Belgrade, religious leaders, and military and NGO representatives. The guest list included Serbian Renewal Movement leader Vuk Draskovic, Socialist Party of Serbia leader Ivica Dacic, Democratic Party official Dragoljub Micunovic, State Security Chief Rade Bulatovic, Delta boss Miroslav Miskovic, and others. Stephen Wordsworth (FoNet, archive)

UK ambassador: We want Serbia in EU

"If there’s one thing that will fundamentally improve the lives of ordinary Serbian citizens, that is joining the EU. Our guests today represent the group of people who can turn Serbia's EU membership into a reality," the ambassador said.

He said that he wanted even better cooperation and contact with Serbia, and more British investment and more Serbian citizens visiting Great Britain.

The reception last night was attended by hundreds of political and cultural officials, diplomatic representatives from many countries working in Belgrade, religious leaders, and military and NGO representatives.

The guest list included Serbian Renewal Movement leader Vuk Drašković, Socialist Party of Serbia leader Ivica Dačić, Democratic Party official Dragoljub Mićunović, State Security Chief Rade Bulatović, Delta boss Miroslav Mišković, and others.