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Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Fule visited Belgrade on Monday, 5 May, were he met with President Tomislav Nikolić, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, First Deputy Prime Minsiter and Minister of Foriegn Affairs Ivica Dačić, Minister of the Interior Nebojša Stefanović, Minisiter of Justice Nikola Selaković, Speaker Maja Gojković and representatives of parliamentary groups. Fule expressed the hope that the process of screening of 18 chapters will be completed by the end of the Greek presidency of the EU, which is an excellent result and a reflection of great efforts of Serbia. He explained that further negotiation process will be based on three pillars, adding that the first one refers to the rule of law, fight against corruption, human rights and security. Fule expressed hope that Serbia will soon deliver Action plans for the chapters 24 and 24, adding that he expects these chapters to be opened early next year. The second pillar applies to economic control, which is a new approch of the EU, while the third pillar relates to the future course of normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Priština, he said. Fule stated that the talks in Belgrade showed full compatibility in approach and he highlighted economic reforms as most important ones. Prime Minister Vučić expressed his gratitude to Fule over his commitment to Serbia's EU integration process, as well as his understanding, stenght and wish to help Serbia. He said that it is of great importance to open chapters 23 and 24, taht are related to the judicary, fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security, as they are pivotal for the establishment of the legal state and the rule of law. Vučić said he expects the first chapters in the EU accession talks to open in October, including chapters 32 and 35, which would be followed by talks on chapters 23 and 24. He announced major events in Belgrade and the region in the next two months, stressing that by implementing reforms and adopting important economic laws Serbia will improve business environment.