Spanish FM: Logical for Serbia to join EU

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said that it is logical and good for Serbia to join the European Union.

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Friday, 18.12.2009.

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Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said that it is logical and good for Serbia to join the European Union. Moratinos was in Brussels presenting the priorities of the Spanish EU presidency, which begins on January 1. Spanish FM: Logical for Serbia to join EU He said that he talked about Serbia’s EU integration recently during a trip to Belgrade. Moratinos said that it is up to the Serbian government to decide when it will submit the application for EU candidacy, and said that no one can deny Serbia’s will, and the will of the Serbian people and society, to join the EU. Asked what the policy for Kosovo will be during Spain’s presidency, considering that the country has not recognize Kosovo's independence, Moratinos said that Spain’s presidency will be absolutely neutral in relations to Kosovo, taking into consideration that 22 EU member-states have recognized Kosovo and five have not. Moratinos added that Spain intends on organizing a high level meeting on the 10-year anniversary of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb, adding that the Kosovo government will be invited to participate, “but only in accordance with international conditions and under the UN mission." Miguel Angel Moratinos and Vuk Jeremic in Belgrade recently (Beta archive)

Spanish FM: Logical for Serbia to join EU

He said that he talked about Serbia’s EU integration recently during a trip to Belgrade.

Moratinos said that it is up to the Serbian government to decide when it will submit the application for EU candidacy, and said that no one can deny Serbia’s will, and the will of the Serbian people and society, to join the EU.

Asked what the policy for Kosovo will be during Spain’s presidency, considering that the country has not recognize Kosovo's independence, Moratinos said that Spain’s presidency will be absolutely neutral in relations to Kosovo, taking into consideration that 22 EU member-states have recognized Kosovo and five have not.

Moratinos added that Spain intends on organizing a high level meeting on the 10-year anniversary of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb, adding that the Kosovo government will be invited to participate, “but only in accordance with international conditions and under the UN mission."

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