21st January 2014

Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU in Brussels hosted a reception for the opening of accession negotiations with the EU. With the participation of the Prime Minister I. Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister A. Vucic, Foreign Minister I. Mrkić, Minister for European Integration B.Ružic, the chief negotiator with the EU T. Miscevic and other members of the Serbian delegationa, the ceremony was attended by many representatives of the EU institutions (European Council, European Commission, European Parliament, European external action service, etc.), Permanent missions of the EU Member States, the diplomatic corps in Belgium and NATO, members of the International organisations in Brussels, think thank experts, and other distinguished guests. On the ceremony, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, E. Venizelos, took place in his capacity as president of the EU. Also, the reception was attended by the EU Commissioners European Commissioner for Consumer Protection N. Mimica and European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response K. Geogrijeva. The guests were welcomed by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia I. Dačić, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, E. Venizelos.

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