European Parliament President Martin Schulz said in Belgrade on Tuesday that the EU's door is open to countries of the Western Balkans.
He made the statement during a meeting with Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic.Serbia belongs in Europe and the door of the European
Union is open to the Western Balkans, said Schulz, stressing that
Serbia's EU membership should be regarded as a common objective for both
Serbia and the EU.
European structures support the regional policy of peace and stability pursued by Serbia, Schulz said.
Gojkovic "stressed that Serbia is committed to European integration and
determined to implement reforms," the Serbian parliament speaker's
office said in a statement.
It is important that the EU
recognizes the progress made by Serbia, said Gojkovic, adding that she
expects the first chapters in the country's EU accession talks to be
opened as soon as possible.
Gojkovic stressed that the current
parliament of Serbia gives full support to the EU integration, based on
the will of the people as expressed in the elections.
(www.b92.net)
