The Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn will be visiting Belgrade on Friday 9 – Saturday 10 September to meet with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and the new Serbian government. The objective of the visit is to discuss further steps on Serbia’s path towards EU accession and to express the EU’s strong support for Serbia’s reform agenda and EU integration process.
Ahead of the visit Commissioner Hahn said: “I look forward to meeting Prime Minister Vucic and the new Serbian government, which has expressed its commitment to continue the ambitious reform agenda and the process of EU integration. I wish to reassure you that Serbia has the support of the EU at every step of this way.”
With regard to priorities in the near future, Hahn added: “In the framework of the accession process, we will focus on working with the Serbian authorities on important topics such as strengthening the rule of law, regional cooperation and the process of normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. We want to offer support, both technical and financial, to continue the fiscal consolidation, foster economic growth and provide better opportunities for businesses, especially for young entrepreneurs and youth in general.”
Commissioner Hahn will meet Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and address the members of the Serbian Government on Saturday. He will also meet with Speaker of Parliament, Maja Gojkovic as well as the EU Integration Committee of the Parliament of Serbia. Commissioner Hahn will end his visit by speaking at an event organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the EU Delegation to Serbia titled “EU Accession and Improvement of Serbia’s Business Climate”.
Media are welcome to cover the following events, listed below:
Saturday, 10 September 2016
08:30 – 09:00 Meeting with Mr Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister
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Venue: Serbian Government, Nemanjina 11
09:00 – 10:00 Address to the session of the Serbian Government
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Venue: Serbian Government, Nemanjina 11
10:00 – 10:20 Press point with Mr Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister
Venue: Serbian Government, Nemanjina 11
10:30 – 10:45 Meeting with Ms Maja Gojkovic, Speaker of Parliament
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Venue: Serbian Parliament, Trg Nikole Pasica 13
10.50 – 11.50 Meeting with EU Integration Committee, Serbian Parliament
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Venue: Serbian Parliament, Trg Nikole Pasica 13
12:00 – 13:30 Event “EU Accession and Improvement of Serbia’s Business Climate”
Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Resavska 15
