Deputy PM: Serbia can count on Germany

Serbian Deputy PM Božidar Đelić says German FM Guido Westerwelle told him that Serbia can count on Germany's full support in the process of EU integration.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 23.02.2011.

09:46

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Serbian Deputy PM Bozidar Djelic says German FM Guido Westerwelle told him that Serbia can count on Germany's full support in the process of EU integration. "If we carry out all necessary reforms and show that we are fully cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, Germany will vote in favor of Serbia obtaining candidate status at the EU summit in December," Djelic, who was in Berlin, said in a telephone statement for Tanjug. Deputy PM: Serbia can count on Germany He said that he informed Westerwelle about the reforms Serbia is implementing in order to reduce the number of asylum-seekers from the country. "We have already made some progress, as the number of asylum-applicants decreased from 1,159 in November 2010 to 499 in January this year," Djelic said. He also noted that his talks with Westerwelle also covered the issue of reforms in Serbia and the possibility for German companies to invest in Serbia, such as the participation of Deutsche Telekom in the privatization of Telekom Srbija, while other topics discussed at the meeting comprised investments in energy and solving the problem WAZ had on the Serbian market. The deputy prime minister noted that he expressed gratitude to leaders of the German parliament for ratifying the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU and added that he has called on them to organize a debate after the European Commission releases its report on Serbia's progress on October 12. Djelic said that he has been invited to give a speech before the German parliament on this occasion and present the reforms Serbia has carried out in 2011, which would also help Serbia get the German parliament to submit a positive opinion to its government regarding Serbia's candidate status application.

Deputy PM: Serbia can count on Germany

He said that he informed Westerwelle about the reforms Serbia is implementing in order to reduce the number of asylum-seekers from the country.

"We have already made some progress, as the number of asylum-applicants decreased from 1,159 in November 2010 to 499 in January this year," Đelić said.

He also noted that his talks with Westerwelle also covered the issue of reforms in Serbia and the possibility for German companies to invest in Serbia, such as the participation of Deutsche Telekom in the privatization of Telekom Srbija, while other topics discussed at the meeting comprised investments in energy and solving the problem WAZ had on the Serbian market.

The deputy prime minister noted that he expressed gratitude to leaders of the German parliament for ratifying the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU and added that he has called on them to organize a debate after the European Commission releases its report on Serbia's progress on October 12.

Đelić said that he has been invited to give a speech before the German parliament on this occasion and present the reforms Serbia has carried out in 2011, which would also help Serbia get the German parliament to submit a positive opinion to its government regarding Serbia's candidate status application.

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