Vucic after meeting with Giaufret: We hope for "green light" by the end of the year for opening of cluster 3

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President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic met today with the Head of the Delegation of the European Union Emanuele Giaufret, with whom he discussed the continuation of European integration and the dynamics of pre-accession negotiations, the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, as well as the overall bilateral relations between Serbia and the EU.

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Vucic said that Serbia continues to work in a dedicated way on the implementation of the reform agenda that is in line with its European orientation and national interests, including a strong advocacy for the preservation of peace and stability in the region and the normalization of relations with Pristina, which is taking place with the mediation of the European Union, announced the president's press service.

He expressed hope that by the end of the year the EU member states will give the "green light" for the opening of cluster 3, for which Serbia is fully prepared, as well as that chapter 35 will recognize all the efforts that Belgrade makes in order to find and implement compromise solutions in the dialogue with Pristina.

Giaufret reiterated European Union's full support for Serbia's efforts to implement reforms and resolve all open issues, stressing that further progress in the area of the rule of law and dialogue with Pristina remains of key importance for accelerating the European path. He also stressed the importance of Serbia's progressive alignment with EU's common foreign and security policy and reiterated the European Union's full support for Serbia's European perspective.

Vucic reiterated his gratitude to the European Union for its support in the implementation of projects in the field of energy and road infrastructure, which is extremely important for Serbia, adding that our country has shown itself and remains a serious, responsible and reliable partner of the bloc.

President Vucic and Ambassador Giaufret also discussed further improvement of cooperation between Serbia and the EU, economic relations and projects in the field of infrastructure and the green agenda, the statement said.

(Telegraf.rs)