Merkel: Serbia considerably closer to chapter opening
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Thursday that Serbia is today considerably closer to the opening of the first negotiating chapters of the EU accession talks, after the agreements were reached in the dialogue with Pristina
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Addressing a news conference upon conclusion of the Western Balkan Summit in Vienna, she said that the exact date of the opening of the chapters cannot be discussed.
Nevertheless, what was achieved in the dialogue constitutes fulfilment of the conditions we asked for, and you can count on our fairness and the fact that we will not impose new conditions once these conditions are met, Merkel said.
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Merkel explained that she visited Kosovo this summer and that at the time, she was not sure that Belgrade and Pristina would be where they are now.
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The conferences such as this summit are positive because certain matters are often resolved immediately ahead of the beginning of such gatherings, she said.
We will analyse the agreement but in any case, Serbia is considerably closer to the opening of the chapters than it was two months ago, Merkel said.
(Telegraf.co.uk/ Tanjug)