Tadic: Rome supports Serbia’s EU membership 13. November 2009. | 07:08
Source: EMportal
Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Nov. 12 in Rome that he had received from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano Italy’s clear support of Serbia’s entry into the European Union.
Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Nov. 12 in Rome that he had received from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano Italy’s clear support of Serbia’s entry into the European Union.
After the meeting in Rome’s Quirinal Palace, Tadic told journalists that Italy and Serbia were key strategic partners and that the signing of an agreement on that was a great success for Serbia.
The Serbian president underlined that although Italy had recognized Kosovo’s independence, it had a balanced approach to the issue, which was shown by Italy’s decision not to take part in the public debate at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
Tadic told journalists that he had spoken with Napolitano about bilateral relations, investment by Italian companies in the Serbian economy and the European integration of the Western Balkans.
On Nov. 13 an Italian-Serbian summit will be held, at which, it was announced, a joint statement on the strategic partnership, as well as several bilateral agreements, would be signed. It is also envisaged that Tadic will meet with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who will be at the head of the Italian delegation.
Tadic will then on Nov. 14 be received by Pope Benedict XVI.
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and other ministers, including Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac, will take part in the Serbian-Italian summit.
The delegation also includes Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Sasa Dragin, Energy and Mining Minister Petar Skundric, Infrastructure Minister Milutin Mrkonjic, Trade and Services Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic and Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Oliver Dulic.
